The Butler (2013)

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.

All Releases

Domestic (65.8%)
$116,632,095
International (34.2%)
$60,681,700
Worldwide
$177,313,795
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorThe Weinstein Company
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Domestic Opening$24,637,312
Budget$30,000,000
Earliest Release DateAugust 16, 2013 (Domestic)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 12 min
GenresBiography Drama

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticAug 16, 2013$24,637,312$116,632,095

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
FranceSep 11, 2013$2,615,786$16,909,508
ItalyJan 1, 2014$1,613,047$7,011,486
United KingdomNov 15, 2013$1,279,840$6,804,034
SpainOct 11, 2013$1,414,801$6,780,015
GermanyOct 10, 2013$591,976$2,871,794
SwedenOct 11, 2013$139,777$1,432,075
PortugalSep 5, 2013$231,063$1,264,938
NetherlandsDec 5, 2013$230,754$1,191,613
BelgiumSep 11, 2013$159,680$939,993
DenmarkSep 19, 2013$169,370$848,545
PolandDec 26, 2013$202,219$733,061
AustriaDec 20, 2013$51,077$354,540
NorwaySep 27, 2013$354,031
United Arab EmiratesOct 10, 2013$104,089$279,304
South AfricaNov 8, 2013$46,007$167,387
FinlandOct 25, 2013$32,604$147,413
IcelandSep 20, 2013$10,300$42,004
CroatiaDec 19, 2013$9,249$41,571
GreeceDec 19, 2013$32,063$32,063
LebanonJan 2, 2014$9,977$29,155
Serbia and MontenegroMar 20, 2014$1,169$15,006
NigeriaNov 8, 2013$6,036$13,890
Czech RepublicNov 7, 2013$7,738$7,738
EgyptNov 13, 2013$5,038$7,035
SloveniaFeb 20, 2014$2,373$4,960

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
MexicoNov 15, 2013$259,221$1,555,410
ColombiaNov 15, 2013$111,036$530,588
BrazilNov 1, 2013$107,072$493,642
VenezuelaNov 22, 2013$65,140$460,924
ArgentinaNov 14, 2013$132,571$133,257
UruguayJan 2, 2014$21,572$72,178
ChileJan 23, 2014$16,957$42,354
PeruFeb 6, 2014$20,414$36,529
BoliviaMay 1, 2014$5,810$5,810
EcuadorMay 30, 2014$4,909$4,909

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
AustraliaOct 31, 2013$801,575$4,208,004
JapanFeb 15, 2014$411,645$3,315,612
New ZealandNov 7, 2013$148,012$704,950
South KoreaNov 28, 2013$308,350$365,191
Hong KongJan 16, 2014$78,902$183,929
SingaporeOct 24, 2013$68,887$159,849
MalaysiaSep 26, 2013$23,447$63,044
ThailandOct 10, 2013$25,975$62,361