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Butter

Butter

2011
Comedy
1h 30m
A comedy set in the Midwest U.S., where an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town's annual contest. (imdb)
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Butter

2011
Comedy
1h 30m
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Rated 05 Jan 2024
56
31st
I was going through Jennifer Garner's filmography and remembered that I actually watched Valentine's Day, so THAT is the worst Jennifer Garner movie I've seen. I can't believe it's not Butter!
Rated 21 Feb 2013
70
50th
I'm going to write a comedy about [any activity], and people who take it really seriously. Butter carving. Remote control helicopters. Synchronized swimming. Dog shows. Pedophilia. Bake sales. Bee keeping. See? It's easy.
Rated 13 Mar 2013
63
42nd
Very similar to Election, but not nearly as good. Has some funny moments and clever ideas, but it's a little uneven. It also tries for some sincere emotion, which just doesn't work given the tone of the film. Still, pretty funny though
Rated 18 Sep 2013
40
23rd
Writing a really dry comedy is very difficult as it can easily veer straight into unfunny. I didn't find this funny at all but I can see why someone else might like it
Rated 22 Sep 2012
75
60th
Decent satire, even if it does hit you over the head with it at times. And Olivia Wilde calls Jennifer Garner a cunt, worth the admission price just for that
Rated 21 Feb 2014
68
18th
Again, another movie whose purpose I just can't decipher...whose creator's intentions, I just don't understand. It's not very dramatic...or comedic. It's kind of a satire, except when it's not, and it wants to be a heartwarmer. Some easy targets are lampooned and nothing meaningful or interesting is expressed. A young orphan girl is extremely talented at carving things made out of butter, so you know it's kind of wacky in an indie-rific way. I dunno. Nice to see Alicia Silverstone, though.
Rated 18 Mar 2017
35
38th
#17#, rw2, popcorn, actresses!, oldies(2) }*{ #12#, actresses!, story
Rated 01 Oct 2012
41
23rd
I'm lactose intolerant.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
85
99th
I was pleasantly surprised by Butter. While it's not a ground-breaking, this film is funny, charming and has a lot of heart. The cast do a great job, though Jackman is a little underwhelming. Shahidi, Corddry and Wilde are a delight to watch, playing very likeable characters. For a film about butter carving (and conservative hypocrisy), it's great.
Rated 23 Jun 2013
65
45th
Being from Iowa this makes me want to like this and also HOLY SHIT ALICIA SILVERSTONE IS ALIVE!
Rated 19 Nov 2012
69
53rd
has its moments
Rated 30 Dec 2012
60
50th
Olivia Wilde is great in this. Sexy as hell (even more than usual) and quite the badass. I don't recall seeing her in a role quite like this; it suits her well. Garner delivers the displeased, dissatisfied stone face really well, providing perfect contrast to the little sweet girl. But the story with those two never really takes off. They should have kept more focus on the husband's side story, where most of the humor came from in the first half of the film.
Rated 28 Sep 2012
55
28th
Starts off with promise but turns into an extremely heavy handed pseudo-satire that wastes its talent in clichés and one dimensional characters.
Rated 01 Dec 2012
81
60th
A movie about... well, butter. Butter carving that is. Garner is the wife of a successful butter carver in Iowa and has to retire because he wins too much. Garner decides to take over the family business and finds herself pitted up against a talented little foster child. I thought this movie had a lot of beautiful moments, even though it really made fun of people in the midwest (so creative). I did love Wilde in this though, she was a crazy stripper bent on getting her money from Burrell.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
40
31st
Butter starts out with some promise but it runs out of steam halfway through and in its final half is repetitive and dull. It has a lot of talent in front of the camera, and while many of the actors get a chance to shine for a few scenes, they aren't able to carry this film for the entirety of its running time. The jokes eventually wear thin, the plot is wrapped up at the 45-minute mark, and it just sits there, idling, from there on out.
Rated 28 Mar 2017
76
56th
This is an entertaining film. The ensemble cast does a good job. The performance by Yara Shahidi really stand out in this film. The script is well done. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 05 Mar 2013
80
60th
Mike Judge + Christopher Guest = Hipster Rednecks. Nothing is really laugh out loud funny. Its just always bubbling right under the surface enough to keep a smile on your face. Not to mention at its core is a very charming and endearing story with an excellent cast.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
80
77th
This film made me love Iowa, just a little bit.
Rated 13 Feb 2018
65
65th
Entertainment: 4/4. Spirit: 1.5/3. Sustainability: 1/4.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
70
65th
Not so much about jokes as it is about being non-PC, without ever taking cheap shots, and weird, without ever overdoing it. Smith's film is never amazing, but it's consistently amusing, his peculiar humour a breath of fresh air. Everyone in the cast does a really good job, Garner shining the brightest. And if you fancy Olivia Wilde in the least: see it.
Rated 06 Dec 2012
4
34th
Pretty much forgotten everything about this after a week.
Rated 29 Jan 2013
88
92nd
A bit smug and preachy but it's very funny and that's really all you want as a comedy.
Rated 12 Dec 2012
60
41st
It's certainly not very good, but has a great cast and I enjoyed it.
Rated 18 Jul 2017
26
10th
Pretty bad indie rip-off. There could have been a cool movie underneath all that saturated fat of one-dimensional characters, poor writing, and fake ass quirkiness. The film tried way too hard to be meaningful and eccentric. It missed most of the time on both marks. The well-acted silent suffering of Ty Burrell was the only redeeming quality in this over-churned slop.
Rated 23 Jan 2013
15
71st
It's a backwater story about butter carving. But it reels in a surprisingly charming, funny, meaningful, and even tense drama! I really enjoyed it!
Rated 05 Jan 2013
15
23rd
Why the fuck did I do that
Rated 13 Jul 2013
70
35th
Not the best or most original plot, and it relies heavily on stereotypes, but the cast is pretty great. It's often very funny as well, and it's good to see Jennifer Garner play against type (well, her type) even if it is a bit heavy-handed.
Rated 03 Apr 2022
80
40th
Nothing to see here.
Rated 01 Nov 2021
50
35th
ger; [alles in butter; butter]; inmitten der usa nimmt ein adoptiertes mädchen an einem wettbewerb im butterschnitzen teil - und verstärkt damit den wirbel bei der familie der amtierenden meistern.;

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