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* SeductionAsOneUpmanship: Brooke sleeps with the daughter of her rival, Bob Pickler, as part of her revenge scheme against him.
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It is about a foster child named Destiny (Creator/YaraShahidi) who enters a butter sculpture contest. Bob (Burrell), the contest champion, is asked to step down after a fifteen-year winning streak, prompting his wife Laura (Garner) to enter. Laura and Destiny then compete for first place.

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It is about a foster child named Destiny (Creator/YaraShahidi) who enters a butter sculpture {{sculpture|s}} contest. Bob (Burrell), the contest champion, is asked to step down after a fifteen-year winning streak, prompting his wife Laura (Garner) to enter. Laura and Destiny then compete for first place.
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* MsFanservice: Stripper Brooke a.k.a "Tokyo Rose" who struts her stuff into the scene in little to almost nothing. Often wearing short-shorts, stacked with silver jewelry, wears skin-tight clothes that accentuate her curves and [[BuxomIsBetter highlight her breasts]] and platform high heels. Then there's the infamous pole dance scene debut. Not to mention she portrayed by Creator/OliviaWilde

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* MsFanservice: Stripper Brooke a.k.a "Tokyo Rose" who struts her stuff into the scene in little to almost nothing. Often wearing short-shorts, stacked with silver jewelry, wears skin-tight clothes that accentuate her curves and [[BuxomIsBetter [[BuxomBeautyStandard highlight her breasts]] and platform high heels. Then there's the infamous pole dance scene debut. Not to mention she portrayed by Creator/OliviaWilde
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* MsFanservice: Stripper Brooke a.k.a "Tokyo Rose" who struts her stuff into the scene in little to almost nothing. Often wearing short-shorts, stacked with silver jewelry, wears skin-tight clothes that accentuates her curves and [[BuxomIsBetter highlights her breasts]] and platform high heels. Then there's the infamous pole dance scene debut. Not to mention she portrayed by Creator/OliviaWilde

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* MsFanservice: Stripper Brooke a.k.a "Tokyo Rose" who struts her stuff into the scene in little to almost nothing. Often wearing short-shorts, stacked with silver jewelry, wears skin-tight clothes that accentuates accentuate her curves and [[BuxomIsBetter highlights highlight her breasts]] and platform high heels. Then there's the infamous pole dance scene debut. Not to mention she portrayed by Creator/OliviaWilde
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* ReallyGetsAround: Brooke, due to her profession of being a stripper/pole dancer, [[UpToEleven takes it a step further]] by engaging in sexual acts with costumers for money.

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* ReallyGetsAround: Brooke, due to her profession of being a stripper/pole dancer, [[UpToEleven takes it a step further]] further by engaging in sexual acts with costumers for money.
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* MsFanservice: Stripper Brooke a.k.a "Tokyo Rose" who struts her stuff into the scene in little to almost nothing. Often wearing [[WhoWearsShortShorts short-shorts]], stacked with silver jewelry, wears skin-tight clothes that accentuates her curves and [[BuxomIsBetter highlights her breasts]] and platform high heels. Then there's the infamous pole dance scene debut. Not to mention she portrayed by Creator/OliviaWilde

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* MsFanservice: Stripper Brooke a.k.a "Tokyo Rose" who struts her stuff into the scene in little to almost nothing. Often wearing [[WhoWearsShortShorts short-shorts]], short-shorts, stacked with silver jewelry, wears skin-tight clothes that accentuates her curves and [[BuxomIsBetter highlights her breasts]] and platform high heels. Then there's the infamous pole dance scene debut. Not to mention she portrayed by Creator/OliviaWilde

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Moving to Trivia.


* BillingDisplacement: Ty Burrell often gets top billing, despite having an secondary role.


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''Butter'' is a 2011 comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith and featuring an ensemble cast including Creator/JenniferGarner, Creator/TyBurrell, Creator/OliviaWilde, [[Series/ChildrensHospital Rob Corddry]], Creator/AshleyGreene, Creator/AliciaSilverstone, and Creator/HughJackman.

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''Butter'' is a 2011 comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith and featuring an ensemble cast including Creator/JenniferGarner, Creator/TyBurrell, Creator/OliviaWilde, [[Series/ChildrensHospital Rob Corddry]], Creator/RobCorddry, Creator/AshleyGreene, Creator/AliciaSilverstone, and Creator/HughJackman.
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* KickTheDog: Just as it seems that Destiny could win the competition, Laura hires Boyd to break in and melt the child's butter sculpture with a blow torch. That fact that the faces of the mother-child sculpture are melted first doesn't help things either.

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* KickTheDog: Just as it seems that Destiny could win the competition, Laura hires Boyd to break in (though Boyd's voiceover prayer says that she doesn't know he's doing it) and melt the child's butter sculpture with a blow torch. That fact that the faces of the mother-child sculpture are melted first doesn't help things either.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Kaitlen who falls in love with Brooke, who wants Bob, who loves his wife Laura.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Kaitlen mentions having her heart broken by a guy, and then falls head-over-heels for Brooke [[spoiler:after the two have sex, for which Brooke charges Kaitlen]]. Brooke, in turn, may or may not truly be bisexual, but she is willing to have sex with both men and women as long as money is involved.



* ClosetKey: Brooke for Kaitlen.



* DepravedBisexual: Brooke, who sleeps with both Bob Pickler and his daughter Kaitlen just to get her money, though unclear whether or not she's truly bisexual.

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* DepravedBisexual: Brooke, who sleeps with both Bob Pickler and his daughter Kaitlen just to get her money, though unclear whether or not she's truly bisexual.money.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: After Bob rejects her, Brooke says she's going to defecate on his car because of such rejection. Later, she spends a majority of the film trying to humiliate and get back at the Pickler family all because of Bob turning her down and for $600 to $1200 dollars he owed her for sex.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: After Bob rejects her, Brooke says she's going to defecate on his car because of such rejection. Later, she spends a majority of the film trying to humiliate and get back at the Pickler family all because of Bob turning her down and for $600 to $1200 dollars (600 for the dad, 600 for the daughter) he owed her for sex.
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Dewicking per TRS decision.


* BiTheWay: Kaitlen mentions having her heart broken by a guy, and then falls head-over-heels for Brooke [[spoiler:after the two have sex, for which Brooke charges Kaitlen]]. Brooke, in turn, may or may not truly be bisexual, but she is willing to have sex with both men and women as long as money is involved.
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It is about a foster child named Destiny (Yara Shahidi) who enters a butter sculpture contest. Bob (Burrell), the contest champion, is asked to step down after a fifteen-year winning streak, prompting his wife Laura (Garner) to enter. Laura and Destiny then compete for first place.

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It is about a foster child named Destiny (Yara Shahidi) (Creator/YaraShahidi) who enters a butter sculpture contest. Bob (Burrell), the contest champion, is asked to step down after a fifteen-year winning streak, prompting his wife Laura (Garner) to enter. Laura and Destiny then compete for first place.



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* SuspiciouslyAproposSoundtrack: The song "Bread and Butter" from Hugo plays during the sex montage scene, specifically the lyrics "''gonna spread you like butter...''" as Laura seduces Boyd and Brooke seduces Kaitlen.

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* SuspiciouslyAproposSoundtrack: SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: The song "Bread and Butter" from Hugo plays during the sex montage scene, specifically the lyrics "''gonna spread you like butter...''" as Laura seduces Boyd and Brooke seduces Kaitlen.
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* SuspiciouslyAproposSoundtrack: The song "Bread and Butter" from Hugo plays during the sex montage scene, specifically the lyrics "''gonna spread you like butter...''" as Laura seduces Boyd and Brooke seduces Kaitlen.


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* TitleDrop: Several throughout the film. Also the song "Bread and Butter" by Hugo plays during the sex scenes between Laura/Boyd and Brooke/Kaitlen.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Brooke becomes one after sleeping with Bob. Though really she just wants her money.

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* LoveTriangle: Brooke/Bob/Laura.



* NiceJobBreakingItVillain: Boyd, who despite his attempt to help Laura git her young competitor Destiny disqualified for false "theft", neglects to tell Laura beforehand that he's illiterate therefore unable to read a simple fake letter testifying against Destiny and unable to win.

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* NiceJobBreakingItVillain: NiceJobFixingItVillain: Boyd, who despite his attempt to help Laura git get her young competitor Destiny disqualified for false "theft", neglects to tell Laura beforehand that he's illiterate therefore unable to read a simple fake letter testifying against Destiny and unable to win.

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** After talking about owning an apartment one day with Brooke, Brooke collects her money and leaves, leaving Kaitlen hurt as the sex and their time together really did mean something to her.

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** After talking about owning an apartment one day with Brooke, Brooke collects her money and leaves, leaving Kaitlen hurt as the sex and their time spent together really did mean something to her.


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* InsistentTerminology: Despite having sex with costumers for their money, Brooke still considers herself a stripper.


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After hearing Kaitlen talk lovingly about wanting to own an apartment one day with her, Brooke leaves after collecting her $1200 and leaves Kaitlen jilted.


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* ShutUpKiss: Brooke gives one to Kaitlen during oral sex just to shut her up and have her promise her money.

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* AutoErotica: Brooke and Bob have sex in the back of a van only to get caught by Laura outside the stripclub.



* ButchLesbian: Brooke is this in comparison to Kaitlen Pickler through their short-lived relationship.



* SheCleansUpNicely: Brooke wears a pretty dress and heels just before the end of the first butter competition in hopes of winning.
* ShoutOut: Brooke makes a butter sculpture by painting a red "A" in the middle from the Literature/TheScarletLetter.




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* WickedStepmother: Laura is one to her stepdaughter Kaitlen as she is controlling and abusive to both Kaitlen and her father Bob. Laura even says she can't wait once Kaitlen is grown up and moves out so she can bear Bob's children.

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