The Butler

"One quiet voice can ignite a revolution."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.3/10

2,982 votes

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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

Available in 44 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Wonder Project Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom12A	—	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada14A	Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Tubi TV, CTV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	—	JustWatch TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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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

Cecil Gaines

Oprah Winfrey

Gloria Gaines

David Oyelowo

Louis Gaines

John Cusack

Richard Nixon

Jane Fonda

Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Carter Wilson

Mariah Carey

Hattie Pearl

Terrence Howard

Howard

Lenny Kravitz

James Holloway

Aml Ameen

Cecil Gaines (15)

Michael Rainey Jr.

Cecil Gaines (8)

James Marsden

John F. Kennedy

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