Butter
2011 · 91 min · Director: Jim Field Smith
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Iowa, laid-back Bob has won the state fair's butter-carving contest 15 years running; his tightly-wound and hard-charging wife Laura sees Bob becoming governor, so when the contest organizers ask him to step aside so others can win, she's incensed, and when Bob won't protest, she decides to enter herself. In the county contest, she's up against African-American foster child Destiny and Brooke, a prostitute Bob hasn't paid. When things don't go Laura's way, she enlists the help of old boyfriend Boyd. Also involved as things heat up at the state fair are Laura's stepdaughter and Destiny's foster parents. are in the mix as things heat up at the state fair.
Emotional fingerprint
Butter (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Confusion25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 13 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 54 % | 54 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 55 % | 41 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 57 % | 44 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 55 % | 35 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 57 % | 30 % | 46 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 56 % | 29 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 58 % | 28 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 63 % | 32 % | 50 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 63 % | 41 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 58 % | 47 % | 17 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Orval Flanagan
Helen Flanagan
Butter Fan's Wife
Mrs. Moore
Hayden
Danielle Mattingly
Details
- Directed by
- Jim Field Smith
- Written by
- Jason Micallef, Jason A. Micallef
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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