"Lee Daniels' The Butler" premieres in NYC

Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Forest Whitaker and Jane Fonda attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

James Marsden attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Cicely Tyson and Lenny Kravitz attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Minka Kelly attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Director Lee Daniels attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, left, and daughter and Kirby Bumpus attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Terrence Howard, left, and James Marsden attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Yaya Alafia attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Nelsan Ellis attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Anna Wintour and Andre Leon Talley attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Deborah Harry attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Fantasia Barrino attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Jesse Williams attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Keshia Knight Pulliam attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Terrence Howard and daughter Heaven Howard attends the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

From left, True Whitaker, Forest Whitaker, Sonnet Whitaker and Keisha Whitaker attend the premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Ziegfeld Theater on Aug. 5, 2013, in New York.

Mariah Carey and Oprah Winfrey attend the "Lee Daniels' The Butler" premiere after party at The Bowery Hotel on Aug. 5, 2013 in New York.

Director Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker attend the "Lee Daniels' The Butler" premiere after party at The Bowery Hotel on Aug. 5, 2013 in New York.

Oprah Winfrey, Cicely Tyson and Jane Fonda attend the "Lee Daniels' The Butler" premiere after party at The Bowery Hotel on Aug. 5, 2013 in New York.

From left, Mariah Carey, Lee Daniels, Hank Aaron, Oprah Winfrey, and Forest Whitaker attend the "Lee Daniels' The Butler" premiere after party at The Bowery Hotel on Aug. 5, 2013 in New York.

Lenny Kravitz and Marisa Tomei attend the "Lee Daniels' The Butler" premiere after party at The Bowery Hotel on Aug. 5, 2013 in New York.

Director Lee Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Oprah Winfrey and Lenny Kravitz attend the "Lee Daniels' The Butler" premiere after party at The Bowery Hotel on Aug. 5, 2013 in New York.