Synopsis
A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet - and everyone is invited to watch.
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Cast
- Alex KerstingButter
- Mira SorvinoMarian
- Annabeth GishDoctor Jennice
- Mykelti WilliamsonProfessor Dunn
- Brian Van HoltFrank
- McKaley MillerAnna McGinn
- Ravi PatelDoctor Bean
- Jack GriffoParker
- Monte MarkhamDr. Kaufman
- Natalie ValerinJeanie
Recommendations
- 63
Washington Post
Ultimately, it is, like its conflicted hero, sweet and likable, and you wish it well. - 50
The New York Times
For all its ache and churning emotions, “Butter” winds up being little more than a meager “Afterschool Special.” - 50
RogerEbert.com
Instead of exploring the more complex dynamics of adolescent social structure, it limits itself to an artificial set-up and a superficial level of storytelling, more afterschool special than feature film. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
While it may resonate for some young viewers, anyone whose reality really resembles that of the film’s protagonist should probably look elsewhere.
