One quiet voice can ignite a revolution
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Forest Whitaker, Alan Rickman, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, John Cusack, Lenny Kravitz, Liev Schreiber, Melissa Leo, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Williams, Terrence Howard, Vanessa Redgrave |
Director |
Lee Daniels |
Screenplay | Danny Strong, from the article by Wil Haygood |
Music | Rodrigo Leão |
Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
Editing | Joe Klotz, Brian A. Kates |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2013 |
Produced by | Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams Productions, Windy Hill Pictures |
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Genre | Drama |
Language | Fairly frequent, pejorative, mild to moderate impact |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Frequent scenes, mild to moderate |
Prejudice | Frequent scenes, mild to moderate |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | Two scenes of excessive drinking, mil impact |
Comments | Racism is the principal theme that runs through a film about America and its deeply divisive segregated nature. Themes linked to it are a slowly awakening national consciousness, and the efforts of civil rights movements to oppose bigotry. These themes are mature and complex, prompting viewers to things carefully about this important issue. |
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Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
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Frightening / Tense Scenes |
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Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
Suggested age limit 13 + |
Positive messages |
Positive role models |
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Consumerism |
Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
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Die Burger Laetitia Pople Agter die gedienstige masker. | 15 | |
Cape Times Todd McCarthy White House, black butler. | 10 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs Daniels' film feels like a made-for-TV movie, and a mediocre one at that. | 8 | |
Metacritic.com 44 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 139 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Gut-wrenching and emotionally affecting, Lee Daniels' The Butler overcomes an uneven narrative thanks to strong performances from an all-star cast. | 15 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 13 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 14219 Netizens | 13 | |
Average .. 63% | 13 |