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The Butler

Movie · 2013 · 132 min

A sweeping, emotionally charged journey through decades of racial struggle, seen through one man's quiet dignity and family conflict.

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2013 film directed by Lee Daniels
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Year
2013
Runtime
132 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • family
  • identity
  • justice
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, biographical
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Written by
Lee Daniels, Danny Strong
Starring
Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Robin Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, Jane Fonda
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Runtime
132 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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