Lee Daniels' The Butler

Release Date: Friday, August 16, 2013 Nationwide

Minka Kelly, Alex Pettyfer, David Oyelowo, James Marsden, Cassian Elwes, Liev Schreiber, Alan Rickman, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jesse Williams, Danny Strong, Buddy Patrick, Forest Whitaker, John Cusack, Robin Williams, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard, Jane Fonda, Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels, Lenny Kravitz, Colman Domingo, Laura Ziskin, Hilary Shor, Nelsan Ellis, Wil Haygood, Pamela Oas Williams

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Plot

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Plot
The Butler is inspired by Wil Haygood’s Washington Post article about an African-American man who served as a butler (Forest Whitaker) to eight Presidents in the White House for over thirty years. From this unique vantage point, The Butler traces the dramatic changes that swept American society, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family.
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The film's director Lee Daniels last directed The United States vs. Billie Holiday and The Paperboy. The film's writer Lee Daniels last wrote The Paperboy and Anna in the Tropics.

Director
Lee Daniels
Producers
Lee Daniels
Cassian Elwes
Buddy Patrick
Hilary Shor
Pamela Oas Williams

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence and disturbing images, some violence and disturbing images, and smoking
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
"One quiet voice can ignite a revolution"
Also known as
A Butler Well Served by This Election

Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Based on a Washington Post article. As director Lee Daniels explains, ""What moves me most about this man is his quiet nature, grace and unmatched perspective that comes from being in one place – a very powerful one – during what was arguably the period in American history that saw the most change".

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Financing should be figured out shortly with a plan to begin shooting this summer.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

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Lee Daniels' The Butler was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 16, 2013 . There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Paranoia, Jobs and Kick-Ass 2.



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  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images, some violence and disturbing images, and smoking

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