United States / Aug 05, 2013 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Terrence Howard | Howard |
| Lenny Kravitz | James Holloway |
| Aml Ameen | Cecil Gaines (15) |
| Michael Rainey Jr. | Cecil Gaines (8) |
| James Marsden | John F. Kennedy |
| Alex Pettyfer | Thomas Westfall |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Annabeth Westfall |
| Alan Rickman | Ronald Reagan |
| Liev Schreiber | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Robin Williams | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Yaya DaCosta | Carol Hammie |
| David Banner | Earl Gaines |
| Colman Domingo | Freddie Fallows |
| Nelsan Ellis | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Nealla Gordon | Senator Kassebaum |
| Elijah Kelley | Charlie Gaines (15-18) |
| Minka Kelly | Jackie Kennedy |
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| Adriane Lenox | Gina |
| Mo McRae | Eldridge Huggins |
| Pernell Walker | Lorraine |
| Jesse Williams | Rev. James Lawson |
| Clarence Williams III | Maynard |
| LaJessie Smith | Abraham |
| John P. Fertitta | Mr. Jenkins |
| Jim Gleason | R.D. Warner |
| Isaac White | Charlie Gaines (10) |
| Joe Chrest | White Usher |
| Tyson Ford | Elroy |
| James DuMont | Sherman Adams |
| Robert Aberdeen | Herbert Brownell |
| Olivia Washington | Olivia |
| Margaret M. Owens | Woolworth Diner Patron #1 |
| Eric Ducote | Woolworth Diner Patron #2 |
| Chloe Barach | Caroline Kennedy |
| Danny Strong | Freedom Bus Journalist |
| Clara Hopkins Daniels | Freedom Bus Rider |
| Dana Gourrier | Helen Holloway |
| Shirley Pugh | Malcolm X Goer |
| Bill Newman | Pastor |
| Colin Walker | John Ehrlichman |
| Alex Manette | Bob Haldeman |
| Rusty Robertson | Senator Robertson |
| Stephen Rider | Admiral Rochon |
| Sam Malone | Young Abraham (uncredited) |
| Tarra Riggs | Sophie Wilson (uncredited) |
| Xosha Roquemore | Foxy (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Butler |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams Productions, Windy Hill Pictures |
| Release date | 16 agosto 2013 |
| Executive producer | Harvey Weinstein, Len Blavatnik, Bob Weinstein |
| Production | Lee Daniels, Cassian Elwes, Buddy Patrick, Laura Ziskin, Ari Daniel Pinchot |
| Writer | Danny Strong |
| Casting | Leah Daniels-Butler, Billy Hopkins |
| Editing | Joe Klotz, Ulysses Guidotti, Kat Spiess, Rick Derby, Anne O'Brien, Christi Leftwich, Ryan Rolandelli, Tim Stipan, Kevin Vale, Eric Horwitz, Patrick Rossi, Eric Leverenz |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Lisa C. Satriano, Peter Dress, Lee Daniels, Sebastián Silva, Amy Sanderson |
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Release dates
Premiere
France / Aug 30, 2013 / Deauville American Film Festival
Brazil / Sep 26, 2013 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
India / Oct 17, 2013 / Mumbai International Film Festival
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Netherlands / Oct 29, 2013 / Amsterdam Film Week
Poland / Nov 18, 2013 / Camerimage Film Festival
Serbia / Mar 04, 2014 / Belgrade Film Festival
China / Jun 01, 2014 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Aug 16, 2013 / 14A
United States / Aug 16, 2013 / PG-13
Philippines / Aug 21, 2013
Portugal / Sep 05, 2013
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France / Sep 11, 2013 / U
Switzerland / Sep 11, 2013 / 12
Denmark / Sep 19, 2013 / 11
Iceland / Sep 20, 2013
Israel / Oct 03, 2013
Germany / Oct 10, 2013 / 12
Kuwait / Oct 10, 2013
Indonesia / Oct 11, 2013
Spain / Oct 11, 2013 / 12
Sweden / Oct 11, 2013
Singapore / Oct 24, 2013
Finland / Oct 25, 2013
Brazil / Nov 01, 2013 / 12
New Zealand / Nov 07, 2013
Argentina / Nov 14, 2013
Colombia / Nov 15, 2013
Ireland / Nov 15, 2013 / 12A
Mexico / Nov 15, 2013
United Kingdom / Nov 15, 2013 / 12A
Hungary / Nov 21, 2013
Venezuela / Nov 22, 2013
South Korea / Nov 28, 2013 / 15
Romania / Nov 29, 2013
Belgium / Dec 04, 2013
Netherlands / Dec 05, 2013 / 16
Lebanon / Dec 12, 2013
Croatia / Dec 13, 2013
Greece / Dec 19, 2013 / Κ
Norway / Dec 25, 2013 / 12
Poland / Dec 26, 2013
Italy / Jan 01, 2014 / T
Hong Kong / Jan 16, 2014
Chile / Jan 23, 2014
Peru / Feb 06, 2014
Japan / Feb 15, 2014 / G
Serbia / Mar 20, 2014
Taiwan / Apr 18, 2014
Türkiye / May 30, 2014
Australia / Aug 30, 2014 / M
Digital
Sweden / Feb 18, 2022
Physical media
Greece / Apr 30, 2014 / DVD, Blu-ray
Ecuador / Apr 14, 2021 / DVD
Egypt / Sep 09, 2021 / DVD
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