Butter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

The film tells the story of Butter (Alex Kersting), a smart, funny high school junior who happens to be obese. Butter manages to befriend the prettiest girl at school, Anna (McKaley Miller), via social media by pretending to be a jock from another school. Butter fears he can never tell Anna, his secret crush, who he really is - sure she would never accept him and his obesity. Meanwhile, Butter struggles with self- esteem and family issues, as his mother (Sorvino) feels the only way she can show her love is by feeding him. Facing constant bullying at school, Butter finally devises a crazy plan: he announces he is going to eat himself to death, on New Year’s Eve, live on the Internet – with the whole school invited to watch. Butter expects pity, insults, and sheer indifference. Instead he gets cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan, and his social media fame makes him a sudden member of the school’s in crowd. As Butter’s popularity grows, so does his new friendship with Anna. But as New Year’s approaches can he live with the fallout if he doesn't go through with his plans?

Drama Teen

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Butter.

• A
  Alex Kersting

• M
  Mira Sorvino

  After We Fell, Sound of Freedom

• M
  Mykelti Williamson

  The Last Rodeo, Don't Let Go

• B
  Brian Van Holt

  Boneyard , Sweet Dreams

• R
  Ravi Patel

  Harold and the Purple Crayon, Long Shot

• A
  Annabeth Gish

  Ride, Before I Wake

• M
  McKaley Miller

  Ma, You're Killing Me

• J
  Jack Griffo

  Sid Is Dead, Grizzly Night

• A
  Adain Bradley

  Warfare, Tarot

• N
  Natalie Valerin

• J
  Jake Austin Walker

  National Treasure: Edge of History (Series), 12 Mighty Orphans

• M
  Matthew Gold

Crew Behind the Film

The Butter behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Paul A. Kaufman

Screenwriter

Paul A. Kaufman

Production Details

What we know about the Butter movie production.

Production Updates for Butter

Dec 2021

Completed

Changed Butter movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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