A comedy about sex, power and spreading the wealth.
An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.
Butter (2012) is a comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith, released on October 5, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Jennifer Garner, Yara Shahidi, Hugh Jackman and Ty Burrell. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 433 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Butter before you stream it.
Jennifer Garner
as Laura Pickler
Yara Shahidi
as Destiny
Hugh Jackman
as Boyd Bolton
Ty Burrell
as Bob Pickler
Olivia Wilde
as Brooke Swinkowski
Alicia Silverstone
as Julie Emmet
Rob Corddry
as Ethan Emmet
Ashley Greene
as Kaitlen Pickler
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Ned Eaten
Kristen Schaal
as Carol-Ann Stevenson
Phyllis Smith
as Nancy
Garrett Schenck
as Orval Flanagan
Directed by Jim Field Smith, written by Jason A. Micallef, produced by Alissa Phillips , Jennifer Garner and Michael De Luca.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 433 ratings.
This is not a mass market film. It is quirky and funny, but satires all the little things that many people hold sacred in their little cities and neighbourhoods. If you like films such as Miss Meadows, The Tao of Steve or Being John Malkovich, then this is likely one you will want to watch. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable and often hilarious film.
Reviewed on March 15, 2020
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Butter (2012) is available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Starz Apple TV channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Butter (2012) includes Jennifer Garner, Yara Shahidi, Hugh Jackman, Ty Burrell and Olivia Wilde. The film was directed by Jim Field Smith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Butter was released on October 5, 2012 and runs for 1h 31m.
Butter (2012) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 433 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Butter trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
