United States / Sep 04, 2011 / Telluride Film Festival
A comedy about sex, power and spreading the wealth.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ashley Greene | Kaitlen Pickler |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Ned Eaten |
| Kristen Schaal | Carol-Ann Stevenson |
| Phyllis Smith | Nancy |
| Garrett Schenck | Orval Flanagan |
| Judy Leavell | Helen Flanagan |
| Joe Chrest | Butter Fan |
| Deana Ricks | Butter Fan's Wife |
| Kelly Tippens | Mrs. Moore |
| Dodie Brown | June Carmichael |
| Brett Hill | Hayden |
| Mark Oliver | Martin Caswell |
| Cindy Creekmore | Danielle Mattingly |
| Jeanne Evans | Mrs. Gunderson |
| Corena Chase | Mrs. Schram |
| Jason Yudoff | Announcer |
| Andy Daly | Radio Announcer (voice) |
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| Heather Cates | Laura's Fan (uncredited) |
| Gavin Casalegno | Art Class Student (uncredited) |
| Christine Scheller | Transitional Home Worker |
| Michael C. 'Mike' Allen | Corporate Employee |
| Jennifer Benton | Car Buyer |
| Charlotte Biggs | State Fair Patron |
| Pearce Chadwick | Webelo |
| Ted Ferguson | The Minister |
| Keri Shahidi | Biological Mother |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Butter |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Michael De Luca Productions, Vandalia Films |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 2012 |
| Executive producer | Ben Ormand, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Juliana Janes , Kelly Carmichael |
| Production | Jennifer Garner, Alissa Phillips , Michael De Luca, Lisa C. Satriano |
| Writer | Jason A. Micallef |
| Casting | Carmen Cuba |
| Editing | Matt Garner, Dan Schalk, Michael Hatzer |
| Cinematography | Jim Denault, Geoffrey Haley |
| Assistant directors | Jim Field Smith |
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| Camera operators | Geoffrey Haley, Jim Denault |
| Additional photography | Jim Denault, Geoffrey Haley |
| Production design | Tony Fanning, Cynthia La Jeunesse, Greg Richman |
| Art direction | Greg Richman, Cynthia La Jeunesse, Tony Fanning |
| Set decoration | Cynthia La Jeunesse, Tony Fanning, Greg Richman |
| Stunts | Shauna Duggins |
| Music | Mateo Messina, Dana Sano |
| Sound | Mateo Messina, Dana Sano |
| Costume design | Susie DeSanto, Louisa Gore Hamn , Scott H. Eddo |
| Makeup | Louisa Gore Hamn , Susie DeSanto, Scott H. Eddo |
| Hairstyling | Louisa Gore Hamn , Susie DeSanto, Scott H. Eddo |
| Revenue | 175.706 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 13, 2011 / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Oct 05, 2012 / R
Theatrical release
Russia / Oct 18, 2012
Portugal / Oct 25, 2012
Ukraine / Nov 08, 2012
France / Dec 16, 2012
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Germany / Sep 22, 2013 / 12
Physical media
Greece / Feb 07, 2013 / 12 / DVD
Australia / Apr 17, 2013 / MA15+
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