The Butler is an American 2013 drama movie presented on DVD.

For three decades, Cecil Gaines (Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker) served as the chief butler for eight consecutive US presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Working intimately with these world leaders at the White House, from his unique vantage point Cecil Gaines witnessed radical transformations in American history through the civil rights movement to Vietnam and the Cold War – and how those changes affected his life and family. Based on a true story, Lee Daniels (Precious) directs a stellar ensemble cast who between them have garnered 18 Academy Award nominations.

The incredible cast of The Butler includes Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, John Cusack, Robin Williams, Alan Rickman, James Marsden and Liev Schreiber.

Awards

• Nominated Best Supporting Actress Oprah Winfrey – BAFTA Awards 2014
• Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Forest Whitaker – Screen Actors Guild Awards 2014
• Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Oprah Winfrey – Screen Actors Guild Awards 2014

• 31 other nominations
• 5 Wins

Lee Daniels' The Butler movie reviews
A brilliantly truthful film on a subject that is usually shrouded in wishful thinking, mythmongering and outright denial."* The New York Times

“As Cecil, Whitaker is mesmerizing. The actor seems to shrink into his imposing frame, summoning a performance of quiet, bottled-up force.” Entertainment We­ekly

“With The Butler, director Lee Daniels has managed to "Gump” the Civil Rights movement. That's not necessarily a bad thing but there are times when so many famous cameos threaten to become a distraction, especially since they're only tangentially germane to the main story." Reel Views