Butter

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  • Opened October 5, 2012 
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • R | Language, sexual content and brief drug use

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • For many years, Laura Pickler (Jennifer Garner) has relished the prestige and admiration afforded her as the wife of Iowa's longtime butter-carving champion, Bob (Ty Burrell). When Bob is pressured to retire from competition so that someone else has a chance at victory, Laura decides to enter the contest herself. But, when three formidable opponents also enter the fray, Laura vows to win at any cost, including recruiting her stupid ex-boyfriend (Hugh Jackman) for a bit of sabotage. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, Ashley Greene, Hugh Jackman, Alicia Silverstone
  • Director: Jim Field Smith
  • Genres: Comedy

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Not a Jennifer Garner fan BUT....

by hotwils

This movie showed that she is great at comedy. Ty Burrell was just like his Phil character I thought, as well as "Phyllis" from The Office. That aside, the rest of the cast was great. Reminded me...

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Just a buttery good time!

by MoviefanLucas

I know a lot of people don't like Jennifer Garner but i personally am a huge fan.so with that being said this movie was a funny small warm hearted movie that i'll buy on blu ray!. First of the...

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Wall Street Journal
| John Anderson

The film grows increasingly mirthful as the characters come into focus, and the casting is the key: Ms. Garner, who also helped produce the film, has a gift for catty roles, and Ms. Wilde is so funny she should play hookers all the time. Read full review

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Butter thrives on skewering characters whose self-importance isolates them completely from the consequences of their actions. And while the film's perspective is distinctly liberal, providing several thinly veiled criticisms of conservative politicians, nearly everyone (except Destiny) is guilty of something. Read full review

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New York Observer
| Rex Reed

The film was shot in Louisiana, which looks nothing like Iowa. Nobody along the way seems to have a care in the world about cholesterol. And it's the first movie in history that makes Hugh Jackman look repulsive. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

The chance for delicious satire melts away quickly in Butter, a spoof without oomph. Read full review

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Jennifer Garner as Laura Pickler in "Butter."