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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…
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Butter
“A comedy about sex, power and spreading the wealth.”
59%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
Butter (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Butter (2012) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Butter 59% (427 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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from 427 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-10-05
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 79697
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Where can I watch Butter (2012)?
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Is there an official trailer for Butter?
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What is Butter about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Butter?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Butter?
The official runtime for Butter is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Jennifer Garner
Laura Pickler
Yara Shahidi
Destiny
Hugh Jackman
Boyd Bolton
Ty Burrell
Bob Pickler
Olivia Wilde
Brooke Swinkowski
Alicia Silverstone
Julie Emmet
Rob Corddry
Ethan Emmet
Ashley Greene
Kaitlen Pickler
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Ned Eaten
Kristen Schaal
Carol-Ann Stevenson
Phyllis Smith
Nancy
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Garrett Schenck
Orval Flanagan
- J
Judy Leavell
Helen Flanagan
Joe Chrest
Butter Fan
- D
Deana Ricks
Butter Fan's Wife
Kelly Tippens
Mrs. Moore
Dodie Brown
June Carmichael
- B
Brett Hill
Hayden
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Community reviews
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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.
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