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Summary
An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+19)
Critics 38Audiences 57GoodWatch 47
Metascore40
Tomatometer35%
IMDb6.2
User score6.2
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score44%
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 30 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
+20Released
2012
October 5, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 33
Jennifer GarnerLaura Pickler
Yara ShahidiDestiny
Hugh JackmanBoyd Bolton
Ty BurrellBob Pickler
Olivia WildeBrooke Swinkowski
Alicia SilverstoneJulie Emmet
Rob CorddryEthan Emmet
Ashley GreeneKaitlen Pickler
Pruitt Taylor VinceNed Eaten
Kristen SchaalCarol-Ann Stevenson
Phyllis SmithNancy- GSGarrett SchenckOrval Flanagan
- JLJudy LeavellHelen Flanagan
Joe ChrestButter Fan- DRDeana RicksButter Fan's Wife
Kelly TippensMrs. Moore
Dodie BrownJune Carmichael- BHBrett HillHayden
Mark OliverMartin Caswell- CCCindy CreekmoreDanielle Mattingly
- JEJeanne EvansMrs. Gunderson
Corena ChaseMrs. Schram
Jason YudoffAnnouncer
Andy DalyRadio Announcer (voice)
Directing · 1
- Jim Field Smith Director
Writing · 1
- Jason A. Micallef Writer
Production · 10
- Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
- Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
- Kelly Carmichael Executive Producer
- Ben Ormand Executive Producer
- Juliana Janes Executive Producer
- Jennifer Garner Producer
Camera · 2
- Jim Denault Director of Photography
- Geoffrey Haley "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Dan Schalk Editor
- Matt Garner Editor
- Michael Hatzer Digital Colorist
Sound · 3
- Mateo Messina Original Music Composer
- Dana Sano Music Supervisor
- Jonathan Christiansen Music Coordinator
Art · 3
- Tony Fanning Production Design
- Cynthia La Jeunesse Set Decoration
- Greg Richman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Susie DeSanto Costume Design
- Scott H. Eddo Makeup Department Head
- Louisa Gore Hamn Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Shauna Duggins Stunt Coordinator
- Patrick Esposito Post Production Supervisor
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