Where to watch The Butler in United States
The Butler is streaming on YouTube TV in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 8 June 2026.
About The Butler
The Butler is a 2013 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Lee Daniels, starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and David Oyelowo. It has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 3,032 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Butler in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
The Butler trailer
Overview
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 alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Top cast
Forest Whitaker
Cecil Gaines
Oprah Winfrey
Gloria Gaines
David Oyelowo
Louis Gaines
John Cusack
Richard Nixon
Jane Fonda
Nancy Reagan
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Carter Wilson
Mariah Carey
Hattie Pearl
Terrence Howard
Howard
Lenny Kravitz
James Holloway
Aml Ameen
Cecil Gaines (15)
Michael Rainey Jr.
Cecil Gaines (8)
James Marsden
John F. Kennedy
Alex Pettyfer
Thomas Westfall
Vanessa Redgrave
Annabeth Westfall
Alan Rickman
Ronald Reagan
Liev Schreiber
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robin Williams
Dwight Eisenhower
Yaya DaCosta
Carol Hammie
David Banner
Earl Gaines
Colman Domingo
Freddie Fallows
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Butler in United States?+
In United States, you can stream The Butler on YouTube TV. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Is The Butler on Netflix?+
The Butler is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on YouTube TV.
How long is The Butler?+
The Butler has a runtime of 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
Who stars in The Butler?+
The Butler stars Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, John Cusack and Jane Fonda.
When did The Butler come out?+
The Butler is a 2013 movie directed by Lee Daniels.
What genre is The Butler?+
The Butler is Drama film.
Who directed The Butler?+
The Butler was directed by Lee Daniels.
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