Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, October 5, 2012 Limited
language, sexual content and brief drug use
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
Deadpool & Wolverine, Jackpot
Rough Night, Mr. Peabody & Sherman
S** Tape (Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel - 2014), Bad Therapy
Some Other Woman, Inside Man
Year One, Babylon
Smallfoot, Peter Pan & Wendy
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.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Jennifer GarnerJuliana Janes
Nathan Kahane
Michael De Luca
Alissa Phillips
Companies
Production Company
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Production: What we know about Butter?
Filming Timeline
- 2011 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2010 - April: The film was set to Production status.
- 2010 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 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 The Paperboy.
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?
Butter was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 .
Butter VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?
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.