Lee Daniels' The Butler
2013, History/Drama, 2h 12m
199 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Gut-wrenching and emotionally affecting, Lee Daniels' The Butler overcomes an uneven narrative thanks to strong performances from an all-star cast. Read critic reviews
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Cecil Gaines
Gloria Gaines
Richard Nixon
Nancy Reagan
Carter Wilson
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Critic Reviews for Lee Daniels' The Butler
All Critics (199) | Top Critics (68) | Fresh (143) | Rotten (56)
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I appreciate The Butler for the editing (by Joe Clotz), the juxtaposition, and its black-centric lens.
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It's a pedestrian script, with tons of exposition, tons of signalling, and jarring vernacular oddities... The Butler does not serve its own subject matter well.
September 5, 2018 | Full Review… -
While the film fictionalizes many aspects of Allen's true story (even changing his name to Cecil Gaines) for dramatic effect, it stays true its sentiment.
September 6, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
Brilliant. Historic. Compelling.
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It's not an interpretation of actual history as much as it is a reduced revision of movie history.
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It's a veritable star-spangled jamboree. And through it all, Whitaker keeps his powder admirably dry ...
November 17, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Lee Daniels' The Butler
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Nov 30, 2015I have never seen a more pretentious film. This is an incredibly clumsy and disjointed movie but it thinks it's the shit. A lot of that comes from Daniels, who is about as subtle as a freight train. Don't watch this, it's a waste of time.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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Sep 06, 2015A generally enjoyable -- if partially miscast and bloated -- biopic that covers so much historical ground it's difficult not to admire.Isaac H Super Reviewer
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May 20, 2015wasn't expecting Oprah Winfrey: The Movie. Disappointing.Marcus W Super Reviewer
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Aug 18, 2014A somewhat moving film done with grace and dignity, but lacking the emotional heft to be profound. Although Whitaker and Winfrey deliver, the performances of the rest of the A-List ensemble cast is hit-or-miss. Entertaining but unnervingly episodic.Christian C Super Reviewer
Lee Daniels' The Butler Quotes
| Louis Gaines: | What are you doing here? |
| Cecil Gaines: | I came here to protest with you. |
| Cecil Gaines: | Americans always turn a blind eye to our own. We look out to the world and judge. We hear about the concentration camps, but these camps went on for 200 years in America. |
| Cecil Gaines: | I know my way around. |
| John F. Kennedy: | I'll be looking forward to working with you the next four years. |
| Jacqueline Kennedy: | Eight years |
| Jacqueline Kennedy: | Eight years. |
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