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The G O P Say ' The Butler' Box Office Sales Down Week2 Due To Protests Over Protrayal of Mr & Mrs. Reagan (714 hits)

The movie "The Butler" saw its weekend box office receipts plummet by nearly a third, from $24.6 million in its opening week to $17 million last week, after a storm of protest from Republican and veterans groups angry over the film’s negative portrayal of President Reagan and his wife Nancy.
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Monday, August 26th 2013 at 10:48PM
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..."The film depicts a White House butler who served eight presidents, and has come under fire for its portrayal of former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy as being racially insensitive and for casting Jane Fonda as the First Lady. Supporters of President Reagan and veterans groups especially have criticized the film, with some calling for boycotts. The casting of Fonda to play Nancy Reagan in the movie has sparked a backlash among military veterans who cannot forgive her for her actions during the Vietnam War."...

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