Butter

Butter

Popularity has an expiration date.

Directed by Paul A. Kaufman

Produced by The Kaufman Company, The Power of Us Entertainment

2022110 min5.6 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of a lonely boy's descent into self-destruction broadcast for public consumption, grappling with isolation, exploitation, and the human cost of viral spectacle.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Butter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Butter easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Butter end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Butter scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Butter violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Butter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Butter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Butter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Butter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Butter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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