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The Butler 2013

Directed by Lee Daniels · 132 mins · 2,252 views

3.8 Letterboxd 3.45(61,661)
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Synopsis

Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.

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Reviews (154)

  1. Q
    quinni ✨ 8 月 22, 2026

    i really can’t make a joke because this movie made me cry twice so i’m gonna just say shout out to the little wiener dog that’s in every scene w/ president white man #3

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    chavel 8 月 22, 2026

    The Butler, I think, will always be memorable for its 80-years of summary black experience in America, pre-Civil Rights, age of Civil Rights activism, and post-Civil Rights. Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) is the African-American butler who humbly serves the White House under eight presidents, David Oyelowo is his activist son who is a part of the Freedom Fighters, a follower of Martin Luther King Jr., and a member of the Black Panthers. The director is Lee Daniels of “Precious,” who comes up with stirringly evocative images of re-created images, but also includes inert scenes of too much domestic babble. Oh well, but extraneous elements must be forgiven. The main character, Cecil Gaines, would be naggingly passive if…

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    LetMeExplain 8 月 22, 2026

    They forgot the “Lee Daniel’s”

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    Sigfred Storstrand 8 月 22, 2026

    Forrest Whitaker Forrest Gumps the shit out of black rights history.

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    Steven Sheehan 8 月 22, 2026

    Or it should be called ‘The Entire History of Modern America Told In Just Over Two Hours’. It’s hard to understand the thinking behind this film. Loosely based (or inspired by as the opening titles state) on the life of Eugene Allen, a butler who worked at the White House under various presidents until his retirement in 1986. The name has been changed to Cecil Gaines for a story that only seems to exist to enable director Lee Daniel’s retelling of historical events. As the poster clearly lists, there is a considerable roll-call of well known actors involved in the project, either taking on the roles of politicians from the past or Cecil’s friends and family. That celebrity style representation…

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  6. R

    One of the most bizarre watching in a long while, not only because the fact none of the actors portraying these real characters look a bit like then (James Marsden looks more like Bobby Kennedy!), but the fact my mother (white, though technically mixed as my grandparents were mixed race) was surprised and had no idea what a mixed race woman look like, even though most of our population in Dominican Republic are black or mixed. That randomness aside, this was a very good biopic. The fact this man lived throughout most of these historical moments in the US allowed for us to see a glimpse into the racial tension and few moments in the history of the country. Forest…

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    reagan 8 月 22, 2026

    “I would have voted for Obama a third term if I could” — Lee Daniels

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    russman 8 月 22, 2026

    Would have been a lot better if it starred Geoffrey from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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    Vivian 8 月 22, 2026

    shoutout to all history teacher who are too tired and say fuck it let’s watch a movie today

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    matt lynch 8 月 22, 2026

    as a history lesson a bit of a cartoon checklist, and i’d be lying if i said i wasn’t hoping for something a little more lurid from Daniels, but i like the idea of the engine here being the father/son relationship with every awkward confrontation, every resentful, stubborn rejection paralleled by an iconic moment in civil rights history, a push-pull bolstered by the lineup of self-contradicting Presidents trying to protect themselves politically while progressing an agenda they know to be worthy but don’t fully comprehend.

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  11. J
    Joel 8 月 22, 2026

    The Butler is a Forrest Gump-like fly-over of 20th century American history. Trying to tell two stories at once, we get the tale of a poorer than dirt kid who became a white house butler for thirty years, and also, the entire chronicle of American civil rights. Forrest Gump did not explore American problems; instead it milked humour from the protagonist’s obliviousness. The Butler, conversely, dives into America’s muck. The protagonist Cecil Gaines is starkly aware of, and victimized by, African-American oppression. In the history narrative, Lee Daniels’ vulgarity and pitilessness energizes the biopic with grit and violence that’s important to any tale of slavery and oppression. And, the film’s century-long scope rightly argues that there were many factors that…

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    Joseph 8 月 22, 2026

    When John Cusack as Richard Nixon (GOD BLESS that casting director) says “I don’t want to say anything negative about that Kennedy boy. I’m sure he’s a real nice fellow. But do you really want that spoiled rich son-of-a-bitch fuck to be your next president?” . . . I think about this line reading EVERY day.

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    Yetcha 8 月 17, 2026

    Plutôt mièvre, téléphoné et déjà vu. La performance de Forest n’y change rien. On y voit un résumé sans rythme d’une période importante dans le monde et particulièrement aux USA. Mais le réalisateur enlève tout esprit et toute âme par un manque total d’inspiration, il est loin le temps de Precious!

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    marcelcroco 8 月 17, 2026

    La méritocratie existe ! C’est squeezie qui l’a dit dans son dernier sub reddit sur Jeffrey Epstein

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    Sisyphebel 8 月 17, 2026

    Long term and witness

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    arthurjuca 8 月 16, 2026

    Filme foda!

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    valuu8 8 月 16, 2026

    Obra de arte 😭

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    luizantx 8 月 16, 2026

    Queria poder enxergar tudo na mente desse homem, tudo o que ele passou, todos os seus aprendizados. Em pensar que existem milhares de homens e mulheres iguais a ele por todo o mundo. Admiração

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    Arbitrary Cursory 8 月 15, 2026

    Well told story of one man’s journey and the changes we have made along the way.

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    João Maciel 8 月 15, 2026

    Forest Whitaker sempre me emociona.

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    GabryelleArmani 8 月 14, 2026

    Goddamn it. I love my people.

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    Neoldke 8 月 13, 2026

    Merci à ma prof d’anglais

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    Riad Alasmari 8 月 13, 2026

    The Butler ليس مجرد فيلم عن رجل قضى عقودا في خدمة رؤساء الولايات المتحدة، بل حكاية إنسان عاش التاريخ من موقع قريب جدا منه، و مع ذلك بقي في الظل. أكثر ما أعجبني هو الفكرة نفسها؛ أن نرى عقودا من التاريخ الأمريكي من خلال عيني شخص لا يملك السلطة، لكنه يرى أصحابها عن قرب، سيسيل غينز لا يشارك في صناعة القرارات السياسية، لكنه يشهد نتائجها، و يعيش أثرها على حياته و عائلته و مجتمعه. هذا المنظور منح الفيلم بعدا إنسانيا…

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    Gauthierluch 8 月 12, 2026

    Incroyable

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    Uriel_thalore 8 月 12, 2026

    Brilliant and sharp! I enjoyed this film so much.

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    Lyska_711 8 月 11, 2026

    Rien que le début nous plonge droit dedans et dès les premières phrases on ressent l’horreur même après l’avoir regardé plusieurs fois

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    MToumi 8 月 11, 2026

    Un des Dvds pris à la médiatheque de mon quartier au hasard. Je suis vraiment bien tombé. Cecil Gaines, interprété par Forest Whitaker ( qui joua Charlie Parker entre autres) devient à force de la qualité de son travail, majordome à la Maison blanche. Né en Géorgie d’ancetres esclaves, il travaille avec sa famille dans les champs de cotton. Il grandira avec des traumatismes, qu’il surmontera à sa facon unique. Tous les ingrédients passent dans ce film pour faire une…

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    Mahad 8 月 11, 2026

    Lite mer än en ok rulle, men f u c k asså det MÅSTE vara en del av en större Hollywood-plot att svarta skådespelare har en quota att fylla vad gäller slaved out filmer. Riktigt trött på att se de allra största i gamet ha MINST tre slavfilmer till sitt namn där storyn alltid är sig lik. ”Raise awareness” yea man wraps

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    BCPRocker 8 月 10, 2026

    How was this movie shut out at the Oscars?

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    Tigui12 8 月 10, 2026

    Film que j’ai regardé plus de 3x

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    Jack Cornes 8 月 10, 2026

    This is probably the finest performance I have seen Forest Whittaker give. His performance as White House Butler Cecil Gaines is one of great dignity and courage as his service work witnesses the major social and political shifts across American society and culture over the course of thirty years. A three decade period that sees America grapple with its racism, civil rights, foreign wars and political corruption issues. There is a very nice contrast in courage between Cecil and his…

  32. A
    Austin_p42 8 月 10, 2026

    Got me crying over Obama and a tie

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    swagmogger 8 月 9, 2026

    this piece of art is so underated, it pictures so well how racism is so deep-seated in society and how the damage in the people and the whole future generations is irreversible. This movie is so sad and so real, my genuine congrats for the whole directors and actors❤️‍🩹

  34. J
    J0zs3f 8 月 8, 2026

    So many things have happened and changed in just one lifetime

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    B_Roll_Suprmcst 8 月 7, 2026

    …

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    Ropan08 8 月 7, 2026

    Film très intéressant, on suit tout un bout de l’histoire des USA à travers une seule personne qui a vécu tant de choses historiques. C’est ultra intéressant et c’est typiquement le genre de films qui instruit.

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    Tichina 8 月 6, 2026

    kind of insane of me to watch alone at four am on a random thursday as a black woman but i guess i like to suffer

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    PrettyShyne 8 月 5, 2026

    Film d’histoire à travers l’Amérique noir et blanche avec le personnage principal Hyper touchant

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    A C 8 月 4, 2026

    I don’t remember enough about it to rank it higher (it’s been a while) but maybe that just means that I need to watch it again.

  40. C
    coustong 8 月 3, 2026

    cours d’histoire US accéléré, on s’attache à ce personnage qui observe et influence à sa manière son pays. Agréable sans briller. B+

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    Abru 8 月 3, 2026

    Está película siempre me pone la piel de gallina. Obra de arte sin dudas.

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    iloczyn 8 月 3, 2026

    yep, world is ending bc i just saw a movie where fcking Mariah Carrey plays a black woman

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    As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and American society.

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    Shary1507 8 月 2, 2026

    Underrated masterpiece on American History. Must watch.

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    giulia aquino 8 月 2, 2026

    filme que aborda questões raciais, sociais, a luta antirracista e alguns de seus momentos mais marcantes, a partir de uma historia de vida, de uma forma linda, forte e emocionante. Assisti 2 vezes em menos de duas semanas. Filme incrível que, apesar de ser de 2013, nunca tinha assistido. Fica a indicação.

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    focal 8 月 2, 2026

    Ngl, the butler had me holding back tears. Major props to cecil. the guy was built different.. so dope at his job and just a solid, good person all around. It’s crazy because the systemic racism back then was purely disgusting, just zero chill, pure filth. Massive respect 2 him.

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    André Rocco 8 月 1, 2026

    Foda

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    Henry Skey 7 月 31, 2026

    Weird naming structure, good movie.

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    Yohann DOMENECH 7 月 31, 2026

    L’histoire des États-Unis, de la ségrégation à l’élection d’Obama, vue à travers le destin individuel d’un Noir qui a servi à la Maison Blanche. Un film qui s’adresse en premier à la communauté noire des États-Unis : il en raconte l’histoire tout en contant une saga familiale. Lee Daniels évite toutefois un ton trop moralisateur. On s’amusera à reconnaître les acteurs qui interprètent les différents présidents des États-Unis, notamment Robin Williams en Eisenhower. Excellente composition de Forest Whitaker en majordome.

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    MaxInacioBravo 7 月 31, 2026

    Perfect casting

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    Giaax_ 7 月 31, 2026

    Freedom sounds simple, but for many people it was something they had to risk everything to achieve

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    valenvelasco 7 月 31, 2026

    Sin duda una de las mejores películas que ví. Historia por donde se la mire

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    Baptman18 7 月 30, 2026

    Ici pas de hiérarchie entre ceux qui changent le monde dans la rue et ceux qui témoignent de son évolution. Les silences et la retenue aussi sont politiques.

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    nao :) 7 月 30, 2026

    que fuerte película, está muy interesante

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    FabEn21x29 7 月 30, 2026

    Un film qui m’a laissé mitigé, en mode “pourquoi pas mais je m’en fous un peu”. On y suit un majordome noir de la Maison Blanche, qui va connaître l’administration successive de plusieurs présidents, à une époque d’après-guerre où la question raciale est brûlante aux Etats-Unis. Le film montre bien toutes les nuances de manières de faire progresser une cause, du lent changement des mentalités en interne qui passe par une forme de collaboration avec l’oppresseur, au militantisme peut-être trop…

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    mila_a1 7 月 30, 2026

    Reading the reviews for this movie kid like comparing answers after a test, you realise how wrong you were

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    Jahni Dione 7 月 30, 2026

    Mariah Carrey playing a house slave is something I never thought I’d ever see. Tarrence Howard NEVA played the good guy. The closes he’s been good was in best guy wedding and 4 brothers. I cried towards the end

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    Manu❦ 7 月 29, 2026

    I found it super exciting and a beautiful story.

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    emotte 7 月 28, 2026

    Triste à mort, belle histoire

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    phileastic 7 月 28, 2026

    What a film. And what cast!

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    kaylareed 7 月 27, 2026

    Such a great movie. I teared up at the end. No notes

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    malu☆ 7 月 27, 2026

    A relacao do Cecil com o louis é uma das coisas mais complexes que eu já vi na minha vida

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    juliette_hrmt 7 月 27, 2026

    la perf des personnages et la fin💔💔💔

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    emielou 7 月 26, 2026

    Honestly makes you turn around and think of what waste of air they have in that house at the moment… ugh.

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    Mammal9515 7 月 26, 2026

    Second time watching, but last time my child was just born and now I have a teenager to watch it as well. Yes, it is somewhat predictable as others have said, and I don’t love that it was a two-hour overview shoved into a brief time slot, but it was generally well-done for what it is and I feel the story holds up. The celebrity roles and cameos were definitely for marketing, some were much better than others, but it…

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    marcosglezz 7 月 26, 2026

    Siento que acabo de ver algo muy parecido a Forrest Gump pero sobre la lucha por los derechos de los negros en Estados Unidos. Fuera coñas que esta muy bien para conocer un poco más sobre historia. La aparición de Robin Williams me ha prestado la de dios.

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    Louis 7 月 26, 2026

    Films like this make you honestly wonder what the fuck happened in 2016, whilst this film tracks and celebrates progress you can’t help but be hit back in to reality when finishing it

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    Bastien BULLOT 7 月 25, 2026

    Excellent film à la fois documentaire et dramatique. Le film parle extrêmement bien avec ses images grâce à ses mises en scènes !

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    sofia_chd 7 月 24, 2026

    Bon film en soit qui parle et défend une cause très intéressante

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    squidworm 7 月 24, 2026

    amazing. every president miscast. and every one of them so woke.

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    Ezzio 7 月 23, 2026

    una obra de arte

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    jules 𖤓 7 月 23, 2026

    robin williams what are you doing here

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    Bartekmee 7 月 22, 2026

    blm

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    JSRL17 7 月 22, 2026

    I now know a bit more lore about black people, beautiful movie

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    hansdm 7 月 22, 2026

    peak

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    Nany 7 月 22, 2026

    Tomei tanto spoiler que perdi toda emoção possível 😭🗿 Achei legal o filho viveu todo o plot e o pai lá HMMMM QUER AGUINHA?

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    Angelina3000 7 月 22, 2026

    A Forest Gump tour of black civil rights – it has a great cast and I really wanted to love it but it fell a bit short. So much to cover that it meant it never really got deep enough for me – maybe it would have suited a mini-series rather than film.

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    ihatepea 7 月 21, 2026

    Forest Gump pero sin comedia

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    Luiz Furtado 7 月 20, 2026

    Filme incrível. Gostei muito.

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    Phiawia 7 月 20, 2026

    Wow wow wow That was incredible. Genuinely. Huge shoutout to my llce dossier jury who told me about this. What a goat he was.

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    Marti81422 7 月 20, 2026

    Change does not come easily but it comes.

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    Charlie 7 月 19, 2026

    Alright, The Butler is a really moving film with a strong story and great performances. It shows how one man’s life is connected to important moments in American history.

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    Alexz Wilson 7 月 19, 2026

    Crazy he really got one of JFK’s ties from Jackie.

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    reteofilo 7 月 19, 2026

    Ê filminho norte americano chato de propaganda. Os atores fazendo os presidentes é muita vergonha alheia, até a Jane Fonda fazendo a Nancy Reagan. O pior: John Cusack fazendo o Nixon.

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    jemappellemoi 7 月 18, 2026

    And now Trump

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    maia_vin 7 月 18, 2026

    não sei a história dos EUA direito, mas achei lindo como retrata a luta racial não só de frente, com os protestos e tals, como os fundos, com pessoas pretas q cresceram na vida e lutam mais discretamente sla gostei bastante chorei umas 3 vezes

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    tanthony1 7 月 16, 2026

    Really good movie, this guy saw like 10 presidents in his lifetime.

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    Movie_Warehouse 7 月 16, 2026

    Very solid movie. With an amazing cast story and pace! To see it evolve thru the periods in time and the different presidents was fantastic!

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    Xander THE KHIA 7 月 16, 2026

    suhc a powerful film, but needs better pacing

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    Jonas 7 月 16, 2026

    What To Watch Challenge – Week 29 – KW 29 – Ein Film über die US-Bürgerrechtsbewegung Wichtiges Thema, schön umgesetzter Film

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    BoleVad 7 月 15, 2026

    En interresant film at se i 2026. Man kan meget godt mærke, i sær i den sidste fjerdedel af filmen at det her er en film lavet under den der klassiske obama era optimisme. Det en film der blev lavet da amerika generalt stadigvæk var i fremgang. Inden de tilbageskridt som amerika gennemgår nu. derfor er det en film jeg har svært ved at se blive lavet i dag. hvilket er en skam. Men en god film at se som virkelig fanger optimismen fra de tidlige 2010’er. En meget anderledes verden end den vi lever i nu.

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    avolitionmp4 7 月 14, 2026

    émouvant, riche et efficace

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    IC4OSCARS 7 月 14, 2026

    The Butler is a fantastic film that serves as both a history lesson and family drama. Exploring the life of such an important but overlooked role in history and how his (Cecil Gaines) experience during a hard time in America shaped his and his families future especially having a son that wants to join a revolution against all his ideals. Great plot-I love watching a movie about history through an unlikely lense. An amazing Ensemble cast, it felt like every…

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    cinemarik2 7 月 14, 2026

    gente, mas a mariah carey é negra? fiquei sabendo agora

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    Kane 7 月 14, 2026

    Excelente para ubicarte en el tiempo y en como se dio la lucha de los derechos civiles para personas de color. Cumple

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    let 7 月 14, 2026

    que filme forte meu deus do ceu chorei do inicio ao fim

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    𝑀𝒶𝒾 ♡ 7 月 13, 2026

    Vi ontem, mas esqueci de logar. Eu gostei muito mesmo

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    Martha Vega 7 月 12, 2026

    Forrest deserves all the praise and accolades, incredibly poignant story, could watch this movie over and over again

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    Tophe37 7 月 12, 2026

    À revoir

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    Ck 7 月 12, 2026

    Surprised I’ve never watched this sooner because it seemed very up my alley. Basically a Forrest Gump style recount of the Civil Rights Movement. Something about it just didn’t hit the mark for me to be honest. I obviously did the like heartwarming ending.

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    rachel__may 7 月 12, 2026

    It’s interesting to watch, but it made me so sad that it ends in a place of such hope and accomplishment- you could see the progress. But now you look at the world now and all that hope seems to have disappeared into thin air.

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    FeelaLot 7 月 12, 2026

    Cool yeah

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    demaiorpeu 7 月 11, 2026

    Soube começar a história e terminar de forma satisfatória, trazendo elementos reais que nos aproximam do sentimento de resistência. Uma das mensagens desse filme sobre a luta contra o racismo é que, quando há mudança de ponto de vista, passamos a perceber coisas que antes eram invisíveis. À medida que o tempo cronológico passa, muitas coisas mudam, mas outras permanecem e trazem incômodo, renovando a necessidade da humanidade e inclusão. Senti que o meio do filme veio ficando cansativo, mas…

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    aninhamoss 7 月 11, 2026

    pqp bao dms

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    Lily 7 月 11, 2026

    So so so good

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    DiwGoat 7 月 10, 2026

    JUST WANT TO SAY…..THIS IS SO PEAK

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    SRW03 7 月 10, 2026

    An incredibly beautiful yet seriously bittersweet film. It challenged me in all the right ways, weaving hard sacrifice with hard history. Quietly powerful and deeply thought-provoking.

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    MM123M 7 月 10, 2026

    My rating: Amazing Unbelievably, this film was shut out for several Oscars. This drama that centers on the fight for civil rights… in the face of slavery, Jim Crow, segregation, white privilege and deep-seated systemic racism. The fight is waged from two different (and seemingly incompatible) directions. Lots of stars but Forest Whitaker in the lead was truly amazing!!

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    dudaborgesf 7 月 9, 2026

    É interessante acompanhar como a história pessoal do protagonista se cruza com acontecimentos tão importantes, principalmente a luta pelos direitos civis da população negra. O elenco é simplesmente excelente. Além das ótimas atuações, é muito interessante ver tantos atores conhecidos interpretando figuras históricas e personagens importantes da trama. Isso deixa o filme ainda mais envolvente. O único ponto que pesou para mim foi a duração. O filme acompanha praticamente toda a vida de Cecil, até o momento em que ele…

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    Javier Carmen 7 月 9, 2026

    The Butler hubiera funcionado perfectamente como un telefilme de HBO: una estructura episódica que recorre décadas de historia estadounidense, una tendencia a subrayar los momentos emocionales, personajes construidos como símbolos (a medio camino del individuo complejo) y una narrativa bastante convencional. Pero reducirla a eso sería injusto, porque significaría ignorar el tremendo reparto y la cuidada reconstrucción de cada época. Es, finalmente, el retrato de una saga familiar atravesada por las luchas raciales en Estados Unidos. Sin equiparar experiencias, hay…

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    luisda_ 7 月 8, 2026

    “Los estadunidenses siempre cerramos los ojos ante lo que les hicimos a los nuestros, nos quejamos de los campos de concentración, pero esos campos existieron durante 200 años en Estados Unidos”

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    akemi 7 月 8, 2026

    my history teacher made us all watch this before we started high school, 2 years before we could face social studies. this movie helped develop my frontal lobe and process emotions before i even understood who i was

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    Lia Markin 7 月 7, 2026

    No recordaba que Alan Fucking Rickman había hecho de Ronald Reagan que gonorreaaaaaaaAAA

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    juana ⭑ 7 月 7, 2026

    vito recomendá más pelis

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    agusblengio 7 月 6, 2026

    increíble lo que lloré. gracias vitto por hacernos ver esta peli

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    feli 7 月 6, 2026

    La tuve que ver para historia y me gusto bastante, me encanto el momento donde cecil va a protestar con louis por primera vez y louis le dice que va a perder su trabajo y cecil le responde que ya perdio a su hijo, se me escapo una lagrima Mi madre se la habia visto antes y me conto que lloro un monton

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    dannyscharf 7 月 6, 2026

    good but felt more like homework tbh

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  118. A
    Aleisha Caulfield 7 月 6, 2026

    Amazing story no notes

    2
  119. J
    JayleneLi 7 月 6, 2026

    Gah so beautiful

  120. R
    Ry 7 月 6, 2026

    a time was had, teared up a bit, most random cast ever

  121. Z
    Zie 7 月 5, 2026

    good

  122. S
    sam 7 月 5, 2026

    went into this blind! i think this had a really impactful first act, the diner scene really got to me.

    2
  123. C
    ch4ni_jpg 7 月 5, 2026

    it was aight

    1
  124. A
    andie 7 月 5, 2026

    obama the goat

  125. A
    arjunhermon 7 月 5, 2026

    Wasn’t a fan of the music

  126. L
    laurenashdavis 7 月 5, 2026

    just remembered i watched this movie… half a star missing for historical romanticism and inaccuracies of course but the ending made me cry

  127. L
    Lena🐞📷 7 月 5, 2026

    Not them trying to wokeify the reagans

  128. J
    juliapaver 7 月 5, 2026

    ending is so sad i love

  129. 𖤓
    𖤓 7 月 5, 2026

    que peliculon para q nos hayan mandado de deberes verla

  130. C
    Conner 7 月 5, 2026

    Kinda hard to give an opinion because it tells almost an entire life. I personally don’t like biopics because they always prefer cramming information over mood. I felt like the whole style of the movie was disconnected from the tone and themes. Like there’s no reason for music during racist beatings. In addition, following it in chronological order with a voice over was never very helpful. Overall it’s not that bad but feels less like a film and more of something an American history teacher would put on when they don’t wanna teach.

    1
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    Xochitl 7 月 5, 2026

    I just wished the people next to me would SHUT THE FUCK UPPPPPPP I think this film is soooo culturally significant and tells a story that’s so hard to tell but explains it in such an amazing way

    1
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    pela 7 月 5, 2026

    “this race issue… i think i might be on the wrong side of it” um… maybe? i don’t know ronald reagan, i might have to ponder that one for a sec. 😟

    1
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    laís 7 月 4, 2026

    Escolha de papito para hoje. O elenco é cheio de estrelas, mas escolhas erradas de roteiro acabaram desperdiçando muito potencial. Curti a representação dos presidentes.

  134. T
    Têto Tavares 7 月 4, 2026

    …

  135. R
    robam 7 月 4, 2026

    Pretty paint-by-numbers. I felt bad for the actors. Weeks later I’m editing this to mention Forest Whitaker talking about Oprah’s “cake,” because it has haunted me. Just…no.

  136. J
    Justin Keller 7 月 4, 2026

    A great Civil Rights film cause you basically get to spark-note your way through American History. Forrest Gump style with Forrest Whittaker. Lee Daniel’s manages to get an all star cast to team up & deliver an entire man’s life in just about 2 hours. It’s actually pretty impressive seeing different actors pop up as presidents. It’s like a who’s who lineup. Dare I say each one of them is pitch perfect! I heard they had a Barrack Obama actor cast but cut his scenes in post.

  137. D
    Dfearn 7 月 3, 2026

    Definitely not the movie to watch if you want to appreciate America for the fourth…

  138. B
    benben10000 7 月 3, 2026

    Pretty cool perspective on US history, it was like a better version of forrest gump

  139. D
    DanielPsB 7 月 3, 2026

    Otra pelicula con Roberts, esta pelicula fue hecha cuando obama era presidente y pensaban que el racismo iba a desaparecer magicamente.

  140. L
    Lucas Montivero 7 月 3, 2026

    Anoche ví “The Butler” o “El mayordomo de la Casa Blanca”, la tuve que ver doblada porque en mi familia ven las pelis así, por lo que estoy seguro de que eso afectó un poco la posibilidad de que me guste, o de que la disfrute al menos. Por ahí leí que es un intento de Forrest Gump, al tener un protagonista atravesando varios momentos históricos de los Estados Unidos, y no podría estar más de acuerdo. Me sumo a…

  141. ೄ

    And people are voting Trump.. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

  142. S
    SidneyEB 7 月 2, 2026

    “The law wasn’t on our side.”

  143. R
    ricardontcare 6 月 1, 2026

    Oscar baiiiiiiiitttttttttttttt

  144. L
    lostinvelvet 5 月 22, 2026

    Je l’ai pas fini mais j’avais commencé à le regarder un cours d’anglais avec ma classe et franchement je comprends pas comment les gens on fait pour faire autre chose à la place de regarder le film parce que sincèrement c’est super intéressant et le sujet de la ségrégation des noirs au Etats Unis est bien abordé. Même si je l’ai pas vu en entier, de ce que j’ai vu c’était très touchant et cultivant. Je pense que tout le monde devrait le regarder au moins une fois dans sa vie pour comprendre ce que la communauté noir américaine à enduré

    1
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    𓏵‧₊˚ ┊eli 5 月 21, 2026

    watched in religious studies

  146. J
    JustAGrook 5 月 13, 2026

    shoutout to mr d i liked this film a lot actually

    1
  147. P
    Pidge054 4 月 20, 2026

    I love history movies

  148. H
    Hannanaav 4 月 19, 2026

    I did not expect to shed as many tears as I did watching this movie. Heart-wrenching but hopeful.

  149. D
    drue 3 月 27, 2026

    good movie it was like a history lesson

  150. A
    atlantischris 3 月 7, 2026

    Being black is such a burden… Wow. I am sorry for being white. Score: 2/10

  151. N
    Nurzhigit 6 月 16, 2024

    Truly powerful story 🌟

  152. 0
    0xGaneSSH 8 月 20, 2023

    À la revoyure, Le Majordome apparaît moins comme la vaste fresque historique que sa construction revendique que comme un film sur la discipline du visage : ce que l’on dissimule pour survivre, ce que l’on tait pour servir, et ce qui finit malgré tout par traverser le masque. Ce nouvel angle rend le film plus émouvant dans ses détails que dans ses grandes articulations. Lee Daniels embrasse plusieurs décennies avec une vigueur parfois écrasante, mais Forest Whitaker ramène constamment cette…

  153. 0
    0xGaneSSH 8 月 22, 2021

    Lee Daniels aborde l’Histoire américaine comme une chambre d’échos où la conquête de la dignité se paie d’abord par l’effacement de soi. Son geste le plus juste consiste à installer la lutte pour les droits civiques non sur une tribune, mais dans le corps d’un homme qui a appris à survivre en devenant presque invisible. Cette perspective domestique, au double sens du terme, prolonge l’intérêt du cinéaste pour les êtres humiliés par les structures sociales, tout en disciplinant la flamboyance…

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    Lu34s 11 月 15, 2013

    Un film sur l’Amérique, pour des américains, fait par des américains.

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F Forest Whitaker Cecil Gaines
O Oprah Winfrey Gloria Gaines
D David Oyelowo Louis Gaines
J John Cusack Richard Nixon
J Jane Fonda Nancy Reagan
C Cuba Gooding Jr. Carter Wilson
M Mariah Carey Hattie Pearl
T Terrence Howard Howard
L Lenny Kravitz James Holloway
A Aml Ameen Cecil Gaines (15)
M Michael Rainey Jr. Cecil Gaines (8)
J James Marsden John F. Kennedy
A Alex Pettyfer Thomas Westfall
V Vanessa Redgrave Annabeth Westfall
A Alan Rickman Ronald Reagan
L Liev Schreiber Lyndon B. Johnson
R Robin Williams Dwight H. Eisenhower
Y Yaya DaCosta Carol Hammie
D David Banner Earl Gaines
C Colman Domingo Freddie Fallows
Director Lee Daniels
Writer Danny Strong
Producer Buddy Patrick, Lee Daniels, Cassian Elwes, Laura Ziskin, Ari Daniel Pinchot
Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein, Len Blavatnik, Bob Weinstein
Editor Joe Klotz
Original Music Rodrigo Leão
Sound Debby VanPoucke, Michael Barry, Robert Hein, Heather Gross, Branka Mrkic, Cariella Smith, Glenfield Payne, Robert Fernandez, Avi Laniado, Marko Costanzo, Dan Izen, Jay Meagher
Special Effects Jake Whitney, Edward Joubert, David K. Nami
Stunts Danny Epper, Jeff Galpin, Meredith Richardson, Danny Cosmo
Art Direction Lori Agostino, Jason Baldwin Stewart, Erik Polczwartek
Casting Leah Daniels-Butler, Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram, Kacee Devoe
Synopsis
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Director
Lee Daniels
Writer
Danny Strong
Studio
Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2013
Runtime
132 mins

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