Butter's Final Meal

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Butter's Final Meal

PG-13

2022

1h 50m

Comedy

Drama

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Struggling with self-esteem and family issues, a high school student befriends the prettiest girl at school via social media. Facing constant bullying, his popularity soon grows when he devises a crazy plan that gains the attention of the in-crowd.

Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

02/25/2022

2/4

Butter limits itself to an artificial set-up and a superficial level of storytelling, more afterschool special than feature film.

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

02/24/2022

For all its ache and churning emotions, “Butter” winds up being little more than a meager “Afterschool Special.”

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Pat Padua

Washington Post

02/23/2022

2.5/4

Ultimately, it is, like its conflicted hero, sweet and likable, and you wish it well.

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Erik Childress

eFilmCritic.com

04/04/2022

3/4

A film that takes a sensitive rather than exploitive look at bullying. Alex Kersting develops real empathy and is aided by some carefully balanced supporting work from Mira Sorvino and Mykelti Williamson.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

02/25/2022

Though I have not read the source novel I can only hope it explores the topic with greater nuance. Nevertheless, the overall package works. Kersting is endlessly appealing, and his presence makes it all better.

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Steven Warner

In Review Online

02/25/2022

On its surface, new teen dramedy Butter seems like the kind of film in which only a real monster could find fault. ... But it's really just an after-school special pleading for tolerance.

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Tim S

@RT58577585 10/02/2023

Good movie with a nice story. It is sad but in the way that is realistic.

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Kalu L

@Lloyd93 09/28/2023

Butter (An obese boy) decide to commit suicide by eating a lot in live streaming and suddenly become the most popular person of the school. Very disappointing movie. Doesn't focus on the real problem and deviate on parties and untrue situations.

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mark d

@moviejunkiemark 09/01/2022

Talk about an offbeat movie! I really wasn't sure going into it, but I'm glad I gave this film a chance. The lead was excellent as was Mira Sorvino. Very well done and it also made a strong statement about just how damaging bullying can be.

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05/17/2022

Going in I was hyped beyond all relief. And this film delivered on every one of those wishes. What more could you want in a movie? Butter is exactly what I want in more modern movies. Not just comedies, but dramas as well. Highly recommend.

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Synopsis

Struggling with self-esteem and family issues, a high school student befriends the prettiest girl at school via social media. Facing constant bullying, his popularity soon grows when he devises a crazy plan that gains the attention of the in-crowd.

Director: Paul A. Kaufman
Producer: J. Todd Harris, Paul A. Kaufman, Christina Sibul
Screenwriter: Paul A. Kaufman
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: The Power of Us Entertainment, Branded Pictures Entertainment, The Kaufman Company, Particular Crowd
Rating: PG-13 (Suicide|Drinking|Crude Sexual Material|All Involving Teens|Language|Mature Thematic Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 25, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.9K
Runtime: 1h 50m