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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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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...
The Butler (2013) was directed by Lee Daniels. The film is a Drama production with a runtime of 2h 12m, rated 7.3/10.
The Butler runs 2h 12m (132 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.3/10 from 3,005 votes. Genre: Drama.
The Butler is rated 7.3/10 by 3,005 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Drama fans.