Synopsis
The story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 |
| Singapore Releases: | October 24th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler |
| Video Release: | January 14th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2283, 7/31/2013) |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Keywords: | Upstairs / Downstairs, Political, African Americans, Biography, Ensemble, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Bigotry, Assassination, Addiction, Infidelity, Dysfunctional Family, Apartheid, Biographical Drama, Filmed in United States |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Weinstein Company, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |