Gut-wrenching and emotionally affecting, Lee Daniels' The Butler overcomes an uneven narrative thanks to strong performances from an all-star cast.
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Lee Daniels' The Butler

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Movie Info
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Director -
Lee Daniels -
Producer -
Pamela Oas Williams , Laura Ziskin , Lee Daniels , Buddy Patrick , Cassian Elwes -
Screenwriter -
Danny Strong -
Distributor -
Weinstein Co. -
Production Co -
Laura Ziskin Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements|Sexual Material|Smoking|Some Violence) -
Genre -
History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 16, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 16, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$116.6M -
Runtime -
2h 12m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital