An obese, lonely boy whom everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history.An obese, lonely boy whom everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history.An obese, lonely boy whom everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history.
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I was interesting about independent movie. I love this movie so far. Alex is pretty good actor to play Butter. I can relate his feeling and how he has been through and what people doesn't see either notice till something happened and got noticed. It kinda bother me how people treat and think real friends and stuff but they are not real till they have to show real side and show who they are (believe it or not, I'm deaf and i don't have real friends mostly fake friends they only care what they see/think) I just don't understand people but Movies are my life.
Butter fills the void of movies with a message for young adults. It's intelligent and engaging for adults too. Everyone should be on board to keep this movie in theaters long enough for organizations, groups and schools to catch on and advocate for this important gem of a film. Don't wait - go and see it!
Great Movie and even better soundtrack.
Hey guys - The scene where Butters friends take him out .
At one point you see them line dancing - Cowboy country style .
But the song playing is far from country !!
Sounds like Zeppelin!!
" All I wanted to say..... You're gonna miss me when I'm gone ".... ( something like that ).
Who is That ??????
Also - another fun little tune I heard in the movie ... The scene after the Christmas scene , Butter is taking to his friend .
Then you see him in a supermarket loading up supplies .
The lyrics are like " Well On That Street /You bought your scar - from my way down / Had my Fortune Told .... And that Green Eyed Gypsy / Oh so shakes me / She says that the Pain is what makes me - Whole ".... Oh such a cool little tune !!
Who sings that ???
I'm on a mission .
Again - Great movie - I wish I could be a vigilante and deliver Justice to all who have been bullied !!
Tears me apart !!
I don't get it !!
I grew up with a bunch of A Holes and went to school for 12 years and I never ever noticed or knew of anyone being bullied .
But then again - I grew up without social media .
That's a real Be Otch !!
But still - people were still bullied back then .
Never around me though .
Or even my friends who went to other schools .
Trust me - If I did see anything like that - a boy or girl being bullied , it would end fast !!
I'm that type of guy .
I always stick up for the underdog .
Everyone should !!
Hey guys - The scene where Butters friends take him out .
At one point you see them line dancing - Cowboy country style .
But the song playing is far from country !!
Sounds like Zeppelin!!
" All I wanted to say..... You're gonna miss me when I'm gone ".... ( something like that ).
Who is That ??????
Also - another fun little tune I heard in the movie ... The scene after the Christmas scene , Butter is taking to his friend .
Then you see him in a supermarket loading up supplies .
The lyrics are like " Well On That Street /You bought your scar - from my way down / Had my Fortune Told .... And that Green Eyed Gypsy / Oh so shakes me / She says that the Pain is what makes me - Whole ".... Oh such a cool little tune !!
Who sings that ???
I'm on a mission .
Again - Great movie - I wish I could be a vigilante and deliver Justice to all who have been bullied !!
Tears me apart !!
I don't get it !!
I grew up with a bunch of A Holes and went to school for 12 years and I never ever noticed or knew of anyone being bullied .
But then again - I grew up without social media .
That's a real Be Otch !!
But still - people were still bullied back then .
Never around me though .
Or even my friends who went to other schools .
Trust me - If I did see anything like that - a boy or girl being bullied , it would end fast !!
I'm that type of guy .
I always stick up for the underdog .
Everyone should !!
I've seen many movies that portray high school bullying and self harm- this one has a slight edge due to the saxophone music. And I thought the ending, while unrealistic and sickly-sweet, was rewarding.
However there were no laugh out loud moments and the relationship between the young man and his parents wasn't fully explored. The parents are essentially placed on the sidelines while their son is hurting, and they don't seem concerned at all about his morbid obesity nor do they encourage their son to exercise or diet. Some of this movie did seem downright exploitative and mean-spirited. So much so that the mother enables her son to eat high caloric meals, and she even seems shocked when her son cuts down on his portions.
In terms of the scenes with the high schoolers partying or hanging out, those do drag on. I didn't think I'd rate this above a 5, but the Professor and Doctor characters were fun to watch and were great advocates for Butter. As a whole, I think this movie is worth watching due to its musical interludes and emphasis on self respect and healthy relationships.
However there were no laugh out loud moments and the relationship between the young man and his parents wasn't fully explored. The parents are essentially placed on the sidelines while their son is hurting, and they don't seem concerned at all about his morbid obesity nor do they encourage their son to exercise or diet. Some of this movie did seem downright exploitative and mean-spirited. So much so that the mother enables her son to eat high caloric meals, and she even seems shocked when her son cuts down on his portions.
In terms of the scenes with the high schoolers partying or hanging out, those do drag on. I didn't think I'd rate this above a 5, but the Professor and Doctor characters were fun to watch and were great advocates for Butter. As a whole, I think this movie is worth watching due to its musical interludes and emphasis on self respect and healthy relationships.
BECAUSE SHE GETS US. This is a really good movie. You do not understand what it is like to be in our bodies. An extremely small, tiny number of fat people are able to lose weight and keep it off. Imagine being an alcoholic, but you must drink at least once drink a day in order to live, or you are addicted to meth or some other hard drug and again must have some of it every day to live. That's what we face. Anyway, Butter is just a very nice, heartfelt, yet fairly realistic movie in a lot of ways, that is a great reminder to normies that we fats may be gross but that we are still humans and we have feelings and dreams and should be treated with some small amount of respect and dignity. The difference between us and you is that our major defect is visible to everyone and can't be hidden. The actor who plays Butter is great. Mira Sorvino, I thought at first was not at her best, but as this seems like a teenage/young adult film, she is portraying awkwardness on purpose, because many kids see their parents as out of touch, and can only deal with their kids in an awkward way. The Prof character is very cool and is the adult who most understands Butter. I think this should be part of health class required viewing for 8th or 9th graders.
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- Butter's Final Meal
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- Gross US & Canada
- $114,036
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $73,937
- Feb 27, 2022
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- $114,036
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- 1h 51m(111 min)
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