Butter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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.

Cited as official plot version from weinsteinco.com

Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Butter.

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  Jennifer Garner

  Deadpool & Wolverine, Valentine's Day

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  Ty Burrell

  Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Finding Dory

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  Rob Corddry

  The Senior, Pain and Gain

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  Ashley Greene

  The Ritual, Some Other Woman

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  Olivia Wilde

  Tron: Legacy, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

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  Yara Shahidi

  Peter Pan & Wendy, PAW Patrol: The Movie

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  Alicia Silverstone

  Y2K, Bugonia

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  Hugh Jackman

  Deadpool & Wolverine, The Wolverine

Crew Behind the Film

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

The film's director Jim Field Smith last directed She's Out of My League and Good Luck, Anthony Belcher. The film's writer Jason Micallef last wrote Undercover Cop and Ground Control To Major Tom.

Director

Jim Field Smith

Screenwriter

Jason Micallef

Producers

Jennifer Garner
Juliana Janes
Nathan Kahane
Michael De Luca
Alissa Phillips

Production Details

What we know about the Butter movie production.

Production Updates for Butter

Jan 2011

Completed

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

Apr 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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