Butter (2011)

• IMDb page: Butter (2011)


• Rate: 5.9/10 total 1,510 votes 


• Genre: Comedy


• Release Date: 18 October 2012 (Russia)


• Runtime: USA:90 min


• Filming Location: Bossier City, Louisiana, USA


• Director: Jim Field Smith


• Stars: Jennifer Garner, Yara Shahidi and Ty Burrell|See full cast and crew


• Original Music By: Mateo Messina  (as Matt Messina) 


• Sound Mix: Datasat | Dolby Digital


• Plot Keyword: Small Town | Butter | Iowa | Adoption | One Word Title

Writing Credits By:

• Jason A. Micallef (written by) (as Jason Micallef)

Known Trivia

• Jim Carrey was rumored to star.


• Kate Hudson was set to play Brooke, but dropped out to do Something Borrowed instead. She was replaced by Olivia Wilde.

Plot: In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town's annual contest.  »

Story: In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town's annual contest.

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Synopsis: A tale of competition at its most cut-throat, BUTTER surveys the raw ambition of Laura Pickler (Jennifer Garner), the wife of Bob Pickler (Ty Burrell), Iowa’s long-reigning champion butter carver. For 15 years, Laura has relished her high-profile role as the beautiful, loyal helpmate to her affable, artistically gifted husband. But when Bob is pressured to retire and allow someone else a chance at glory, an indignant Laura decides to enter the competition herself. She is first in line on sign-up day, only to see her odds of victory fall below 100% with the arrival of an unlikely yet formidable contender: 10-year-old Destiny (Yara Shahidi), the African-American foster child of local couple Julie and Ethan (Alicia Silverstone and Rob Corddry). And that’s not all. Bob’s would-be mistress, bad-girl stripper Brooke (Olivia Wilde) also declares her candidacy, as does his #1 fan, Carol-Ann (Kristen Schaal). Facing three opponents, mocked by her stepdaughter Kaitlen (Ashley Greene) and furious with her husband, Laura resolves to do whatever it takes to win. And if that means resorting to sabotage – and recruiting her dim-witted former boyfriend Boyd (Hugh Jackman) as a co-conspirator – then so be it.

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Produced By:

• Kelly Carmichael known as executive producer


• Michael De Luca known as producer


• Jennifer Garner known as producer


• Juliana Janes known as producer


• Ben Ormand known as executive producer


• Alissa Phillips known as producer


• Lisa C. Satriano known as associate producer


• Bob Weinstein known as executive producer


• Harvey Weinstein known as executive producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Olivia Wilde known as Brooke Swinkowski


• Hugh Jackman known as Boyd Bolton


• Ashley Greene known as Kaitlen Pickler


• Jennifer Garner known as Laura Pickler


• Alicia Silverstone known as Julie Emmet


• Kristen Schaal known as Carol-Ann Stevenson


• Ty Burrell known as Bob Pickler


• Rob Corddry known as Ethan Emmet


• Yara Shahidi known as Destiny


• Pruitt Taylor Vince known as Ned Eaten


• Phyllis Smith known as Nancy


• Dodie Brown known as June Carmichael


• Joe Chrest known as Butter Fan


• Shelli Fox known as Fair Attendee


• Mark Oliver known as Martin Caswell


• Ted Ferguson known as The Minister


• Jody Thompson known as Random Diner


• Rachel Greene known as Miss Dairy – Betsy Lou Holt


• Deana Ricks known as Butter Fan's Wife


• Lanie Taylor known as Art Class Kid


• Keri Shahidi known as Biological Mother


• Corena Chase known as Mrs. Schram


• Brett Hill known as Hayden


• Kelly Tippens known as Mrs. Moore


• Charlotte Biggs known as State Fair Patron


• Judy Leavell known as Helen


• Cindy Creekmore known as Danielle Mattingly


• Kevin A. Green known as State Fair Goer


• Garrett Schenck known as Orval Flanagan


• Jed Fox known as Fair Attendee


• Avery Kelley known as Art Class Kid


• Robin McGee known as Clerk


• Jude Gavi known as Fair Goer


• Jennifer Benton known as Car Buyer


• Chevy White known as Butter Fan (as Cheavis White)


• Rj Hanson known as Technician


• Ryne Little known as Transitional Home Kid


• Juanita Harrison known as Car Shopper


• Christopher Ritch known as Webelo


• Herb Johnston known as Iowa Farmer


• Pearce Colwell known as Weeblo


• Everett Hibner known as Webelo Boy Scout


• Daniel Mignault known as Art Class kid


• Michael C. 'Mike' Allen known as Corporate Employee (uncredited)


• Gavin Casalegno known as Art Class Student (uncredited)


• Heather Cates known as Laura's Fan (uncredited)


• Laine Dubroc known as Band Geek (uncredited)


• Lindsey Hallen known as Transitional Home School Kid (uncredited)


• Austin Kennedy known as Reporter (uncredited)


• Michael Kober known as Tony the Car Salesman (uncredited)


• Joy Kate Lawson known as Fair Goer / Grande Hall Child (uncredited)


• Mitch Maxwell known as Fairgoer / Photographer (uncredited)


• Eric Kelly McFarland known as State Fair Parent (uncredited)


• Jonathan O'Rear known as Fair Person / Student (uncredited)


• James Paul known as Museum Spectator (uncredited)


• Cynthia Riser known as Parishioner (uncredited)


• Shelby Schneider known as School Girl at the Fair (uncredited)


• Molly Jane Sullivan known as Art Class Kid (uncredited)


• David Lee Valle known as Police Officer (uncredited)

..{tab=Supporting Department}Makeup Department:

• Coni Andress known as second hairstylist


• Jeri Baker known as key hair stylist


• Scott H. Eddo known as makeup department head


• Shauna Giesbrecht known as key makeup artist


• Louisa Gore Hamn known as makeup artist


• Renate Leuschner known as wig maker


• Michael Reitz known as department head hairstylist


• Rick Stratton known as special tattoos


• Crystal Woodford known as hair stylist

Art Department:

• Fred Arbegast known as lead sculptor


• Jeff Barnett known as props


• Jack Blanchard known as leadman


• Michael P. Cantrell known as set dresser


• Matthew L. Crowson known as set dresser


• Joe Dunckley known as props


• Jane Fitts known as graphic designer


• Michael Hebden known as sculptor


• Kathleen Kat Holton known as construction buyer


• Phillip Joffrion known as set dresser


• Steve Laks known as construction coordinator


• Ellen Lampl known as graphic designer


• Danny Loeber known as art department assistant


• A. Russell McGlothlen known as buyer


• Matthew J. Norskog known as on-set dresser


• William Nutt known as lead greensman


• Brian J. Simpson known as set dresser


• Michelle Spears known as property master


• Randall D. Wilkins known as set designer


• Michael Wynn known as painter


• Kathryn Yingling known as additional graphic designer

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Production Companies:

• Michael De Luca Productions


• Vandalia Films


• Weinstein Company, The

Other Companies:

• 360 Communication Rentals  walkies


• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems


• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables


• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix


• Happy Feet Foley  post-production sound services (Foley Services)


• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation


• Lakeshore Records  score album


• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack


• Lotus Post  ADR recording


• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment


• Reder & Feig  production legal counsel


• Sixteen19  Avid support


• Sixteen19  post production services


• SoundWorks Houston  additional adr


• Soundelux  post-production sound services

Distributors:

• Weinstein Company, The (2011) (USA) (theatrical)


• Aurum Distribution (2011) (Estonia) (all media)


• Aurum Distribution (2011) (Latvia) (all media)


• RADiUS-TWC (2012) (USA) (all media)

..{tab=Other Stuff}Visual Effects by:

• Jamie Baxter known as digital supervisor


• Mark Dornfeld known as visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects


• Mikyoung Hahm known as compositor


• Paulina Kuszta known as visual effects coordinator


• Josh Peterson known as additional visual effects


• Kammie Rivera known as digital compositor: Custom Film Effects


• Derek M. Schneider known as data technician


• Wilson Tang known as digital restoration

Release Date:

• USA 4 September 2011 (Telluride Film Festival)


• Canada 13 September 2011 (Toronto International Film Festival)


• USA 8 October 2011 (Mill Valley Film Festival)


• USA 16 October 2011 (The Hamptons Film Festival)


• USA 19 October 2011 (Chicago International Film Festival)


• USA 20 October 2011 (Austin Film Festival)


• USA 22 October 2011 (Hawaii Film Festival)


• USA 23 October 2011 (Philly Film Festival)


• USA 28 October 2011 (Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival)


• USA 1 November 2011 (Savannah Film and Video Festival)


• USA 6 November 2011 (Virginia Film Festival)


• USA 6 November 2011 (AFI Fest)


• USA 10 November 2011 (Napa Valley Film Festival)


• USA 12 November 2011 (Lone Star Film Festival)


• USA 13 November 2011 (Denver International Film Festival)


• USA 19 November 2011 (St. Louis International Film Festival)


• USA 29 September 2012 (South Dakota Film Festival)


• USA 5 October 2012 (limited)


• USA 5 October 2012 (VOD)


• Russia 18 October 2012


• Portugal 1 November 2012

MPAA: Rated R for language and sexual content

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Butter (2011)