Review of The Butler (2013) by Nathaniel K — 12 Aug 2014

Looks like it's an early Academy Award run for Best Picture.

This review of The Butler (2013) was written by Nathaniel K on 12 Aug 2014.

The Butler has generally received positive reviews.

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By Perry W (87) on 09 Jul 2016

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By Guilherme N (299) on 13 Feb 2016

Was not interested after the first 15 minutes. The clear lies about this historical event made me want to vomit. I couldn't watch the rest…

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By Deke P (331) on 05 Nov 2015

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I love Forrest Whittaker and he does a fine job. The story has a Forrest Gump quality that intrudes periodically…

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