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The Butler
The Butler
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lee Daniels
Written by	Danny Strong
Based on	"A Butler Well Served By This Election"; by Wil Haygood
Produced by	Pamela Oas Williams; Laura Ziskin; Lee Daniels; Buddy Patrick; Cassian Elwes;
Starring	Forest Whitaker; Oprah Winfrey; Mariah Carey; John Cusack; Jane Fonda; Cuba Gooding Jr.; Terrence Howard; Lenny Kravitz; James Marsden; David Oyelowo; Vanessa Redgrave; Alan Rickman; Liev Schreiber; Robin Williams; Clarence Williams III;
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Edited by	Joe Klotz
Music by	Rodrigo Leão
Production; companies	Laura Ziskin Productions; Windy Hill Pictures; Follow Through Productions; Salamander Pictures; Pam Williams Productions;
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company
Release date	August 16, 2013;
Running time	132 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$177.3 million

The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler)^[4]^[5] is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels and with a screenplay by Danny Strong.^[6] It is inspired by Wil Haygood's Washington Post article "A Butler Well Served by This Election".

Loosely based on the real life of Eugene Allen, who worked in the White House for decades, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African-American who is a witness of notable political and social events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler.^[7]^[8] In addition to Whitaker, the film's all-star cast also features Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Nelsan Ellis, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Elijah Kelley, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, and Clarence Williams III. It was the last film produced by Laura Ziskin,^[9]^[10] who died on June 12, 2011, and it was also the final film appearance of Clarence Williams III, who retired from acting in 2018 and died on June 4, 2021.

The film was theatrically released by the Weinstein Company on August 16, 2013, to mostly positive reviews from critics, with many praising the cast but criticizing the historical accuracy.^[11]^[12] The film was a commercial success, grossing over $177 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million.^[13]

^ "THE BUTLER (12A)". Entertainment Film Distributors. British Board of Film Classification. October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference holly13 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Lee, Chris (July 20, 2013). "MPAA permits Weinstein Co. to use 'Lee Daniels' 'The Butler' title". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
^ McNary, Dave (July 23, 2013). "'Lee Daniels' The Butler' Gets First Posters Following MPAA Ruling". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 7, 2013). "'The Butler' Trailer: Oprah Winfrey Plays 'Proud' Wife to Forest Whitaker (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Child, Ben (May 9, 2013). "The Butler trailer: Oprah Winfrey in the White House". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Roberts, Roxanne; Argetsinger, Amy (May 8, 2013). "Trailer for 'The Butler,' based on life of the White House's Eugene Allen". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 6, 2013). "UPDATE: David Boies Charges Extortion As He Returns Fire In 'The Butler' Spat Between Warner Bros And The Weinstein Company Directly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
^ Rosen, Christopher (May 9, 2013). "'The Butler' Trailer: Lee Daniels' 'Forrest Gump'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Williamson, Caroline (July 20, 2013). "The Butler to be re-titled – but only slightly – following dispute over name". Metro. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
^ Feinberg, Scott (August 17, 2013). "'The Butler' Builds Oscar Credentials With Strong Critical, Commercial Debut (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
^ "Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

[1] "THE BUTLER (12A)". Entertainment Film Distributors. British Board of Film Classification. October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

[mojo-2] "Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

[holly13-3] Cite error: The named reference holly13 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Lee, Chris (July 20, 2013). "MPAA permits Weinstein Co. to use 'Lee Daniels' 'The Butler' title". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2013.

[5] McNary, Dave (July 23, 2013). "'Lee Daniels' The Butler' Gets First Posters Following MPAA Ruling". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2013.

[THRCast-6] Nordyke, Kimberly (May 7, 2013). "'The Butler' Trailer: Oprah Winfrey Plays 'Proud' Wife to Forest Whitaker (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

[7] Child, Ben (May 9, 2013). "The Butler trailer: Oprah Winfrey in the White House". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

[8] Roberts, Roxanne; Argetsinger, Amy (May 8, 2013). "Trailer for 'The Butler,' based on life of the White House's Eugene Allen". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

[boies-9] Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 6, 2013). "UPDATE: David Boies Charges Extortion As He Returns Fire In 'The Butler' Spat Between Warner Bros And The Weinstein Company Directly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

[10] Rosen, Christopher (May 9, 2013). "'The Butler' Trailer: Lee Daniels' 'Forrest Gump'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

[11] Williamson, Caroline (July 20, 2013). "The Butler to be re-titled – but only slightly – following dispute over name". Metro. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

[THR0817-12] Feinberg, Scott (August 17, 2013). "'The Butler' Builds Oscar Credentials With Strong Critical, Commercial Debut (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2013.

[13] "Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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