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Butter's Final Meal

Play trailer Poster for Butter's Final Meal PG-13,  2022,  1h 50m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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Nell Minow RogerEbert.com Feb 25, 2022
2/4
Butter limits itself to an artificial set-up and a superficial level of storytelling, more afterschool special than feature film. Go to Full Review
Lisa Kennedy New York Times Feb 24, 2022
For all its ache and churning emotions, “Butter” winds up being little more than a meager “Afterschool Special.” Go to Full Review
Pat Padua Washington Post Feb 23, 2022
2.5/4
Ultimately, it is, like its conflicted hero, sweet and likable, and you wish it well. Go to Full Review
Erik Childress eFilmCritic.com Apr 4, 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. Go to Full Review
Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail Feb 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. Go to Full Review
Steven Warner In Review Online Feb 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. Go to Full Review
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Paul A. Kaufman

Director

Alex Kersting

Butter

Mira Sorvino

Marian

Mykelti Williamson

Professor Dunn

Brian Van Holt

Frank

Ravi Patel

Doctor Bean

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Butter's Final Meal

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Movie Info

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
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