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The Butler

"One quiet voice can ignite a revolution."

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Ratings & Reviews

TMDB
7.3/10
3,105 votes
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Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$25.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$177.3M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$152.3M

ROI: +609%

Budget Recovery709% of budget
$0|Budget: $25.0M|Revenue: $177.3M

Where to Watch The Butler

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United States of AmericaPG-13
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United Kingdom12A
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Canada14A
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AustraliaM
——JustWatch TV Store, YouTubeYouTube
India
——YouTubeYouTube
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13
United Kingdom12A
Canada14A
AustraliaM
Germany12
FranceU
JapanG
Brazil12

+9 more countries

Production

Director

Lee Daniels

Writer

Danny Strong

Production Companies

Follow Through ProductionsSalamander PicturesLaura Ziskin ProductionsLee Daniels EntertainmentPam Williams ProductionsWindy Hill Pictures

Cast

Forest Whitaker photo

Forest Whitaker

Cecil Gaines

Oprah Winfrey photo

Oprah Winfrey

Gloria Gaines

David Oyelowo photo

David Oyelowo

Louis Gaines

John Cusack photo

John Cusack

Richard Nixon

Jane Fonda photo

Jane Fonda

Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr. photo

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Carter Wilson

Mariah Carey photo

Mariah Carey

Hattie Pearl

Terrence Howard photo

Terrence Howard

Howard

Lenny Kravitz photo

Lenny Kravitz

James Holloway

Aml Ameen photo

Aml Ameen

Cecil Gaines (15)

Michael Rainey Jr. photo

Michael Rainey Jr.

Cecil Gaines (8)

James Marsden photo

James Marsden

John F. Kennedy

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