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Rotten Tomatoes® Score 71%

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In Theaters: August 16, 2013

PG-13 | 2h 12m | Drama

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LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler (Forest Whitaker) who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family.

Director: Lee Daniels

Studio: The Weinstein Company

Producer(s): Buddy Patrick, Cassian Elwes, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels

Cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Leo, David Oyelowo, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Alex Pettyfer

Writer(s): Lee Daniels, Danny Strong

Official Site: butlermovie.com

158 votes and 66 Reviews

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Rotten Tomatoes® Score 71%

78%

In Theaters: August 16, 2013

PG-13 | 2h 12m | Drama

  Watch Trailer

LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler (Forest Whitaker) who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family.

Rotten Tomatoes® Score 71%

78%

In Theaters: August 16, 2013

PG-13 | 2h 12m | Drama

LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler (Forest Whitaker) who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family.