The Butler
2013 film directed by Lee Daniels
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Summary
The Butler is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,818 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Lee Daniels[3]
- Screenwriter: Lee Daniels[4], Danny Strong[5]
- Composer: Alexandre Desplat[6]
- Genre: drama film[7], biographical film[8]
- Cast member: Forest Whitaker[9], Alex Pettyfer[10], John Cusack[11], Robin Williams[12], Terrence Howard[13], James Marsden[14], Alan Rickman[15], Liev Schreiber[16], Melissa Leo[17], Minka Kelly[18], Jane Fonda[19], Cuba Gooding Jr.[20], Jesse Williams[21], Vanessa Redgrave[22]
- Producer: Lee Daniels[23], Cassian Elwes[24]
- Depicts: Freedom Riders[25], Black Panther Party[26]
- Director of photography: Andrew Dunn[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 6.6/10[30], 71%[31], 65/100[32]
- Color: color[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: August 5, 2013[35], October 10, 2013[36], November 21, 2013[37]
- Characters: Eugene Allen[38], Dwight D. Eisenhower[39], Sherman Adams[40], Herbert Brownell[41]
Why It Matters
The Butler has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]