Jennifer Garner Receives Rave Reviews for 'Butter'

Jennifer Garner carries a present while heading to a birthday party with her daughter Violet on Wednesday (September 7) in Brentwood, Calif.

The 39-year-old actress is back in Southern California after a quick trip to Colorado, where she screened her new film, Butter, at the Telluride Film Festival.

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“There were big laughs for the small-town butter-carving satire, which might get a year-end release from The Weinstein Company to qualify for awards, especially for the Golden Globes and its comedy category,” Deadline reports. “Garner nails the Michele Bachmann-like character in a way that’s smooth-as-buttah.”