Butter Movie

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Who's Involved:

Alicia Silverstone, Hugh Jackman, Michael De Luca, Rob Corddry, Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Alissa Phillips, Yara Shahidi, Jim Field Smith, Jason Micallef, Juliana Janes, Olivia Wilde, Ashley Greene, Nathan Kahane

Release Date:

Friday, October 5, 2012 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
language, sexual content and brief drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 32 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

A tale of competition at its most cut-throat, BUTTER surveys the raw ambition of Laura Pickler (Jennifer Garner), the wife of Bob Pickler (Ty Burrell), Iowa’s long-reigning champion butter carver. For 15 years, Laura has relished her high-profile role as the beautiful, loyal helpmate to her affable, artistically gifted husband. But when Bob is pressured to retire and allow someone else a chance at glory, an indignant Laura decides to enter the competition herself. She is first in line on sign-up day, only to see her odds of victory fall below 100% with the arrival of an unlikely yet formidable contender: 10-year-old Destiny (Yara Shahidi), the African-American foster child of local couple Julie and Ethan (Alicia Silverstone and Rob Corddry). And that’s not all. Bob’s would-be mistress, bad-girl stripper Brooke (Olivia Wilde) also declares her candidacy, as does his #1 fan, Carol-Ann (Kristen Schaal). Facing three opponents, mocked by her stepdaughter Kaitlen (Ashley Greene) and furious with her husband, Laura resolves to do whatever it takes to win. And if that means resorting to sabotage – and recruiting her dim-witted former boyfriend Boyd (Hugh Jackman) as a co-conspirator – then so be it.

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Who stars in Butter: Cast List


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PAW Patrol: The Movie, Sitting in Bars with Cake  


Y2K, Vamps  


Deadpool & Wolverine, Rise of the Guardians  

Who's making Butter: Crew List

A look at the Butter behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jim Field Smith last directed She's Out of My League and Good Luck, Anthony Belcher. The film's writer Jason Micallef last wrote Undercover Cop and Ground Control To Major Tom.

Screenwriter

Jason Micallef

Producers

Jennifer Garner
Juliana Janes
Nathan Kahane
Michael De Luca
Alissa Phillips

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Production: What we know about Butter?

Filming Timeline

  1. 2011 - January: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2010 - April: The film was set to Production  status.
  3. 2010 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.
  4. 2010 - February: The film was set to Development  status.

Butter Release Date: When was the film released?


Butter was a Limited release in 2012 on Friday, October 5, 2012. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Taken 2, Frankenweenie and Sister.

As a Limited release, Butter will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

Butter DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Butter was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 .

Butter VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?


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Butter was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, September 7, 2012. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.

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