Overview - The Butler

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama

Runtime: 132 minutes

Homepage: The Butler

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$177,313,795.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Follow Through Productions

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Salamander Pictures

    Production country

  • Name: Laura Ziskin Productions

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Lee Daniels Entertainment

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Pam Williams Productions

    Production country

  • Name: Windy Hill Pictures

    Production country United States of America

Overview

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

Cast

  • Name: Forest Whitaker

    Character: Cecil Gaines

    Popularity: 6.9539

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  • Name: Oprah Winfrey

    Character: Gloria Gaines

    Popularity: 3.9947

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  • Name: David Oyelowo

    Character: Louis Gaines

    Popularity: 4.4664

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  • Name: John Cusack

    Character: Richard Nixon

    Popularity: 6.5761

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  • Name: Jane Fonda

    Character: Nancy Reagan

    Popularity: 5.6493

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  • Name: Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Character: Carter Wilson

    Popularity: 3.7171

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  • Name: Mariah Carey

    Character: Hattie Pearl

    Popularity: 3.5257

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  • Name: Terrence Howard

    Character: Howard

    Popularity: 4.4697

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