Movie
Where to Watch Butter (2012) in the US
- 2012
- R
- 1h 30m
- 6.2IMDb
- 35%Rotten Tomatoes
- 40Metascore
Butter is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
In Iowa, laid-back Bob has won the state fair's butter-carving contest 15 years running; his tightly-wound and hard-charging wife Laura sees Bob becoming governor, so when the contest organizers ask him to step aside so others can win, she's incensed, and when Bob won't protest, she decides to enter herself. In the county contest, she's up against African-American foster child Destiny and Brooke, a prostitute Bob hasn't paid. When things don't go Laura's way, she enlists the help of old boyfriend Boyd. Also involved as things heat up at the state fair are Laura's stepdaughter and Destiny's foster parents. are in the mix as things heat up at the state fair.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Jim Field Smith
- Writer
- Jason Micallef
- Starring
- Jennifer Garner, Yara Shahidi, Ty Burrell
Details
- Release date
- Oct 18, 2012
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $105,018
Where to Watch Butter (2012) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Butter in the United States?
- Butter is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD) and Starz (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Butter or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD) and Starz (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Butter for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).
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