The Butler 2013 Watch Free in HD

As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man';s life, family, and American society.

Genre:

Biography, Drama

Actors:

Carlos Del Valle, Paul Kinney, Sheree Ali

Director:

Craig Bartholomew Strydom

Country:

United States

Release:

2013

IMDb:

6.0

Quality:

Duration:

132 min

Us Weekly

Amusing stunt casting aside, it's riveting to observe how civil rights evolved from inside the Oval Office

September 22, 2013

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Birmingham Mail

The Butler is often impressively acted, beautifully shot and clearly designed to try to pick up a heartfelt award or two. But, as a film, it's too fragmented to carry its own weight on its shoulders and is over- burdened by a starry cast.

October 10, 2014

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The Film Stage

The Butler's final notes have too strongly followed through on traditional, slightly staid dramatics to have it both ways.

June 29, 2016

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Time Out

The Butler proves a decent, significant, but slightly stodgy affair. Its dignified restraint stifles its anger.

November 12, 2013

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Philadelphia Weekly

The excitement comes from watching the director's rude energy chafe up against the constraints of a traditional Oscar-bait biopic.

April 28, 2015

Orange County Register

[A] turbulent, emotionally overpowering movie.

August 16, 2013

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Cinemixtape

The breadth of the subject matter tirelessly works against director Lee Daniels and company, leading to some inevitably goofy casting choices and unfortunate make-up work.

April 15, 2016

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New Yorker

A high-minded, didactic, but irresistible entertainment ...

September 02, 2013

ReelViews

Forest Whitaker imbues his part with immense dignity and the old-age makeup is effective showcasing Cecil during his later years.

August 18, 2013

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Combustible Celluloid

The Butler tells an obviously important and inspiring story, but the actual movie is laughable.

September 18, 2014

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The Big Issue

Is anyone else in America making films like Lee Daniels? For my money, he deserves his name above the title.

June 08, 2016

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Grantland

It's not an interpretation of actual history as much as it is a reduced revision of movie history.

January 03, 2014

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