The Butler
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
DistributorThe Weinstein Company
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Opening$24,637,312
2,933 theaters
2,933 theaters
Budget$30,000,000
Release DateAug 16, 2013
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Feb 13, 2014
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 12 min
GenresBiography
Drama
In Release503 days/71 weeks
Widest Release3,330 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16-18 | 1 | $24,637,312 | - | 2,933 | - | $8,400 | $24,637,312 | 1 |
| Aug 23-25 | 1 | $16,503,812 | -33% | 3,110 | +177 | $5,306 | $51,760,625 | 2 |
| Aug 30-Sep 1 | 2 | $14,878,286 | -9.8% | 3,330 | +220 | $4,467 | $74,143,392 | 3 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | 1 | $20,201,272 | - | 3,330 | - | $6,066 | $79,466,378 | - |
| Sep 6-8 | 2 | $8,401,729 | -43.5% | 3,330 | - | $2,523 | $91,403,106 | 4 |
| Sep 13-15 | 4 | $5,544,621 | -34% | 3,239 | -91 | $1,711 | $100,003,739 | 5 |
| Sep 20-22 | 7 | $4,193,123 | -24.4% | 2,931 | -308 | $1,430 | $106,341,237 | 6 |
| Sep 27-29 | 10 | $2,401,793 | -42.7% | 2,062 | -869 | $1,164 | $110,265,862 | 7 |
| Oct 4-6 | 14 | $1,227,395 | -48.9% | 1,563 | -499 | $785 | $112,405,135 | 8 |
| Oct 11-13 | 15 | $623,672 | -49.2% | 980 | -583 | $636 | $113,544,443 | 9 |
| Oct 11-14 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 15 | $741,297 | - | 980 | - | $756 | $113,662,068 | - |
| Oct 18-20 | 21 | $387,473 | -37.9% | 602 | -378 | $643 | $114,285,700 | 10 |
| Oct 25-27 | 23 | $269,717 | -30.4% | 444 | -158 | $607 | $114,745,820 | 11 |
| Nov 1-3 | 26 | $193,107 | -28.4% | 312 | -132 | $618 | $115,071,731 | 12 |
| Nov 8-10 | 27 | $140,381 | -27.3% | 214 | -98 | $655 | $115,300,155 | 13 |
| Nov 15-17 | 31 | $99,534 | -29.1% | 176 | -38 | $565 | $115,472,482 | 14 |
| Nov 22-24 | 38 | $56,297 | -43.4% | 124 | -52 | $454 | $115,570,234 | 15 |
| Nov 27-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 34 | $54,460 | - | 71 | - | $767 | $115,641,177 | - |
| Nov 28-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 34 | $47,873 | - | 71 | - | $674 | $115,641,177 | - |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 42 | $42,114 | -25.2% | 71 | -53 | $593 | $115,641,177 | 16 |
| Dec 6-8 Post-Thanksgiving | 22 | $265,019 | +529.3% | 1,007 | +936 | $263 | $115,922,175 | 17 |
| Dec 13-15 | 43 | $26,282 | -90.1% | 61 | -946 | $430 | $116,098,907 | 18 |
| Dec 20-22 | 46 | $15,412 | -41.4% | 43 | -18 | $358 | $116,129,275 | 19 |
| Dec 27-29 | 48 | $23,342 | +51.5% | 34 | -9 | $686 | $116,170,297 | 20 |
| Jan 3-5 | 34 | $101,351 | +334.2% | 133 | +99 | $762 | $116,293,662 | 21 |
| Jan 10-12 | 34 | $90,452 | -10.8% | 136 | +3 | $665 | $116,427,149 | 22 |
| Jan 17-19 | 39 | $64,566 | -28.6% | 119 | -17 | $542 | $116,529,317 | 23 |
| Jan 17-20 MLK wknd | 38 | $79,758 | - | 119 | - | $670 | $116,544,509 | - |
| Jan 24-26 | 46 | $35,975 | -44.3% | 101 | -18 | $356 | $116,597,286 | 24 |
| Jan 31-Feb 2 | 57 | $11,812 | -67.2% | 52 | -49 | $227 | $116,624,134 | 25 |
| Feb 7-9 Sochi Olympics | 83 | $1,822 | -84.6% | 11 | -41 | $165 | $116,631,310 | 26 |
