The Butler

The Butler

Drama

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 2013-08-16

Original Language: en

Original Title: The Butler

Status: Released

Runtime: 132 minutes

TagLine: One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.

Rating: (2880 votes)

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $177,313,795

Production Companies: Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams Productions, Windy Hill Pictures

Spoken Languages: English

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Popularity:

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Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker (Cecil Gaines)

78.23%

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey (Gloria Gaines)

100.00%

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo (Louis Gaines)

76.88%

John Cusack

John Cusack (Richard Nixon)

100.00%

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda (Nancy Reagan)

69.86%

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr. (Carter Wilson)

61.86%

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (Hattie Pearl)

49.90%

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard (Howard)

94.98%

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz (James Holloway)

87.11%

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen (Cecil Gaines (15))

25.53%

Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr. (Cecil Gaines (8))

24.92%

James Marsden

James Marsden (John F. Kennedy)

100.00%

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer (Thomas Westfall)

100.00%

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave (Annabeth Westfall)

70.20%

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman (Ronald Reagan)

100.00%

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber (Lyndon B. Johnson)

100.00%

Robin Williams

Robin Williams (Dwight Eisenhower)

100.00%

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta (Carol Hammie)

78.86%

David Banner (Earl Gaines)

12.73%

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo (Freddie Fallows)

74.11%

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis (Martin Luther King Jr.)

25.64%

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon (Senator Kassebaum)

13.66%

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley (Charlie Gaines (15-18))

25.56%

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly (Jackie Kennedy)

62.38%

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox (Gina)

72.72%

Mo McRae

Mo McRae (Eldridge Huggins)

16.72%

Pernell Walker

Pernell Walker (Lorraine)

8.44%

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams (Rev. James Lawson)

54.65%

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III (Maynard)

35.71%

LaJessie Smith

LaJessie Smith (Abraham)

5.68%

John P. Fertitta

John P. Fertitta (Mr. Jenkins)

12.46%

Jim Gleason

Jim Gleason (R.D. Warner)

14.69%

Isaac White

Isaac White (Charlie Gaines (10))

7.08%

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest (White Usher)

33.25%

Tyson Ford

Tyson Ford (Elroy)

1.00%

James DuMont

James DuMont (Sherman Adams)

42.51%

Robert Aberdeen

Robert Aberdeen (Herbert Brownell)

7.72%

Olivia Washington

Olivia Washington (Olivia)

20.05%

Margaret M. Owens

Margaret M. Owens (Woolworth Diner Patron #1)

1.00%

Eric Ducote

Eric Ducote (Woolworth Diner Patron #2)

1.00%

Chloe Barach

Chloe Barach (Caroline Kennedy)

1.00%

Danny Strong

Danny Strong (Freedom Bus Journalist)

42.19%

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Clara Hopkins Daniels (Freedom Bus Rider)

1.00%

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier (Helen Holloway)

8.78%

Shirley Pugh

Shirley Pugh (Malcolm X Goer)

1.00%

Bill Newman

Bill Newman (Pastor)

1.00%

Colin Walker

Colin Walker (John Ehrlichman)

4.19%

Alex Manette

Alex Manette (Bob Haldeman)

7.20%

Rusty Robertson

Rusty Robertson (Senator Robertson)

1.00%

Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider (Admiral Rochon)

17.16%

Tarra Riggs

Tarra Riggs (Sophie Wilson (uncredited))

5.78%

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore (Foxy (uncredited))

34.73%

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