The Butler

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.

Grosses

New Zealand
$704,950
Summary Details
DistributorHopscotch Films
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Opening$148,012
71 theaters
Budget$30,000,000
Release DateNov 7, 2013
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 12 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release420 days/60 weeks
Widest Release74 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 7-102$148,012-71-$2,084$148,0121
Nov 14-173$120,353-18.7%74+3$1,626$345,8242
Nov 21-246$63,861-46.9%74-$862$457,3633
Nov 28-Dec 16$51,777-18.9%74-$699$545,0524
Dec 5-89$30,565-41%50-24$611$611,8335
Dec 12-1510$12,902-57.8%32-18$403$635,3616
Dec 19-2214$7,550-41.5%20-12$377$647,2527
Dec 26-2919$4,596-39.1%8-12$574$651,5258
Jan 2-522$2,459-46.5%5-3$491$665,5849
Jan 9-1226$1,107-55%5-$221$669,93110
Jan 16-1929$713-35.6%2-3$356$668,62811
Jan 23-2628$1,331+86.7%4+2$332$666,89812
Jan 30-Feb 227$2,575+93.5%5+1$515$659,68413
Feb 6-9
Sochi Olympics
33$1,000-61.2%4-1$250$678,80814
Feb 13-16
Sochi Olympics
35$815-18.5%4-$203$686,12815
Feb 20-23
Sochi Olympics
33$1,318+61.7%4-$329$680,95416
Feb 27-Mar 231$1,366+3.6%6+2$227$690,65617
Mar 6-935$1,252-8.3%4-2$313$704,95018