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Lee Daniels' The Butler

Lee Daniels' The Butler

Score: 8.11 / 10

Release Date: August 16, 2013
Director: Lee Daniels
Producer: Buddy Patrick, Cassian Elwes, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels
Studio: Entertainment One
Starring: 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
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 132 minutes

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Lee Daniels' The Butler movie reviews

  • 6

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:40:50 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    Moving, but maybe trying too hard to be everything to all people.

  • 10

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:03:22 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    The entire cast did a fantastic job of acting. Excellent story. Well worth the admission.

  • 8

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Wednesday, October 30, 2013 6:05:29 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    I was very interested in The Butler. It had an incredible cast, an interesting story, and a very good story. Walking in, I expected a breathtaking film. Well, I was a tad underwhelmed, yet the movie was terrific! THE GOOD: Excellent acting (mainly from Oprah and Whitaker), beautiful soundtrack, gut-wrenchingly sad moments, excellent entertainment, incredible direction. THE BAD: Slowish pace, weird scene transitions. THE UGLY: Way too much going on at once. OVERALL: Lee Daniel's The Butler is a terrific movie that I don't see winning any Oscars. See it if you like political dramas. RATING: 8.5/10

  • 8

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:47:10 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    I really enjoed the storey and acting

  • 9

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:01:02 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    All around a good movie that let you see characters grow. I like that in a movie.

  • Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Tuesday, October 29, 2013 3:07:15 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    It's good until we realize where it's headed. And that turns out to be: the crowning of Obama as our saviour - complete with heavenly choir. And not to mention being sanctioned wholeheartedly by Oprah! And then we go home & hear the news re: the imminent destruction of America & the collapse of the American dollar.

  • 7

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Tuesday, October 29, 2013 1:44:53 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Story moves a bit too slowly to be a 5-star event, but great acting in what is really a superb historically accurate docu-drama a must-see for anybody interested in understanding our messed-up neighbours to the south

  • 10

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Monday, October 7, 2013 11:56:07 AM | (age group: 18-24) | F

    One of the years best movies ever!!!

  • 10

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Friday, October 4, 2013 7:02:52 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Well cast, brilliant acting, powerful message especially for those who have no memory or experience of the Civil Rights Movement. For those of us who remember a humbling experience

  • 8

    Lee Daniels' The Butler

    Friday, October 4, 2013 1:19:30 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Very good movie.