Butter (2011)

Directed by

Jim Field Smith

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 431 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small Iowa town, a butter sculpture contest at the state fair brings out a cast of eccentric competitors and onlookers. The story follows the competition among these characters as it becomes a local obsession.

quirkysatiricallightheartedabsurdplayfulunpretentiousbreezy

What happens

Butter is a 2011 American Independent comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith, from a screenplay by Jason Micallef, starring Yara Shahidi, Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Olivia Wilde, Rob Corddry, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone, and Hugh Jackman. The film is about an Iowa State Fair butter sculpture contest and the competitors and onlookers who attend said contest. It premiered at the 2011 Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2011, and was released on October 5, 2012, by The Weinstein Company through its RADiUS-TWC distribution arm. The film is said to be a satire of the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. Butter received mixed reviews from critics, who questioned Smith's direction of the film's script in terms of humor and satire and the performances from the ensemble cast. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $175,706 worldwide against a production budget of $10.8 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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