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Waitress

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
47K
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Keri Russell in Waitress (2007)
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Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
47K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,761
123
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    • Director
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • Writer
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • Stars
      • Keri Russell
      • Nathan Fillion
      • Jeremy Sisto
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • Writer
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • Stars
      • Keri Russell
      • Nathan Fillion
      • Jeremy Sisto
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 230User reviews
    • 174Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos2

    Waitress
    Trailer 2:29
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    Photos32

    Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, and Adrienne Shelly in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, and Lew Temple in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell and Jeremy Sisto in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell and Andy Griffith in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, and Adrienne Shelly in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell and Andy Griffith in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, and Adrienne Shelly in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell and Jeremy Sisto in Waitress (2007)
    Keri Russell in Waitress (2007)

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    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Jenna
    Nathan Fillion
    Nathan Fillion
    • Dr. Pomatter
    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Earl
    Cheryl Hines
    Cheryl Hines
    • Becky
    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Old Joe
    Adrienne Shelly
    Adrienne Shelly
    • Dawn
    Eddie Jemison
    Eddie Jemison
    • Ogie
    Lew Temple
    Lew Temple
    • Cal
    Darby Stanchfield
    Darby Stanchfield
    • Francine Pomatter
    Heidi Sulzman
    Heidi Sulzman
    • Exhausted Mother
    Lauri Johnson
    Lauri Johnson
    • Nurse Norma
    Sarah Hunley
    Sarah Hunley
    • Dr. Lily Mueller
    Cindy Drummond
    Cindy Drummond
    • Hospital Nurse
    Nathan Dean
    • Minister
    Caroline Fogarty
    Caroline Fogarty
    • Doctor's Assistant
    Christy Taylor
    Christy Taylor
    • Pregnant Woman
    Jennifer Walsh
    • Pregnant Woman
    Hunter A. King
    • Obnoxious Toddler
    • (as Hunter King)
    • Director
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • Writer
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Adrienne Shelly was killed shortly after the film was completed. Keri Russell was called in to record a director's commentary for the DVD in her place, recounting the on-set creative process and decisions that went into making the film.
    • Goofs
      During the movie, Jenna makes two lattice-top pies by laying all of the dough strips in one direction and then placing the dough strips for the other direction on top of the previous strips. Usually lattice-top pies are made with the dough strips for both directions woven together with each other. (That way they look better and bake more evenly.)
    • Quotes

      Jenna: Dear Baby, I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight and that's all they do. They don't pull away. They don't look at your face. They don't try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms and hold on tight, without an ounce of selfishness to it.

    • Crazy credits
      There's a 'pie mistress' on the crew.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Condemned/Snow Cake/Waitress/Diggers (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Midas Touch
      Written by Simon T. Scott, Richard Davis, Dan Trilk

      Published by Golden Gods Music (BMI)

      Performed by The Golden Gods

      Courtesy of The Control Group, LLC

    User reviews230

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    Rest in Peace, Adrienne Shelly, we miss you!
    It's hard to imagine that Adrienne Shelly who wrote, directed, and co-starred as lovable Dawn Williams in the film has been gone for 5 years after a brutal murder in New York City. This film was her lasting legacy. When you watch the film, you are seeing genius at work. Granted, there are some flaws in the film but nothing could take away from what it brought. The cast stars Keri Russell as Jenna (a pie making genius) who works as a waitress at Joe's Diner in a small town. She's pregnant and in an unhappy marriage to abusive Earl. Cheryl Hines plays Becky, another waitress who has an invalid husband at home. Adrienne Shelly plays Dawn, the awkward but lovable waitress who finds love unexpectedly. Anyway, Jenna's pregnancy and her job as a waitress makes her realize a lot about herself. She has an interesting relationship with Dr. P. (played by Nathan Fillon) in the cast. It's a great small film. One of those gems that you wished there were more of. I loved seeing Andy Griffith play Joe. He's great.
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    • Sylviastel
    • Aug 2, 2011

    FAQ1

    • What was that Jenna gave Dr. Pomatter in the hall at the end?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Fox Searchlight (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Офіціантка
    • Filming locations
      • Halfway House Cafe - 15564 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Night and Day Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,074,800
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $92,034
      • May 6, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,240,529
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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