During a time of robber barons, child labor, and rising industry, two orphan girls get a little help from their unexpected guardian angels who turn the tide of events and change their lives forever.
Not for laughs, scares or brutality.
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Kate WinsletNarrator (voice)
Robert RedfordNarrator (voice)
Dick Van DykeAngel
Angela LansburyRose
Katie McGrathMrs. Wentworth
Ioan GruffuddWilliam Kingsley
Jane SeymourMrs. Browning
Roma DowneyMother Genevieve
Paul GreeneMr. Hill
Robert PicardoMr. Wentworth
John de LancieDr. Johnson
Charles ShaughnessyMr. Browning
Alivia ClarkYoung Annabelle
Noelle ParkerEmily
Reilly AnspaughSister Mary
Abigail SpencerAdult Annabelle
Chloe PerrinJane
Jonathan RaysonDr. Lewis
Casey ElliottFootmanPick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 70December 8, 2018 · 1 h 27 min · Disturbing Imagery
Happily Adopted, Riches to Rags, Too Unhappy to Be Hungry +9
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In the United States, Buttons streams on Pure Flix and Great American Pure Flix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 6 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.3 and Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5).
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
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