The Butler
2013 · 132 min · Director: Lee Daniels
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with her addictions and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Emotional fingerprint
The Butler (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 77 % | 70 % | 70 % | 63 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 53 % | 33 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Joy | 55 % | 25 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 58 % | 32 % | 19 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 65 % | 48 % | 28 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 33 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Joy | 68 % | 56 % | 36 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 80 % | 69 % | 56 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 79 % | 70 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 63 % | 54 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 59 % | 43 % | 34 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 74 % | 61 % | 64 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 61 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Empathy | 65 % | 58 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 71 % | 60 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Hope | 75 % | 58 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Lee Daniels
- Written by
- Danny Strong, Wil Haygood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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