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Waitress

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
51K
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Keri Russell in Waitress (2007)
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Quirky ComedyComedyDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Adrienne Shelly
  • Writer
    • Adrienne Shelly
  • Stars
    • Keri Russell
    • Nathan Fillion
    • Jeremy Sisto
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    51K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • Writer
      • Adrienne Shelly
    • Stars
      • Keri Russell
      • Nathan Fillion
      • Jeremy Sisto
    • 237User reviews
    • 146Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Top Cast37

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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
    • 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

    User reviews237

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    9bricjul-1

    Keri did an awesome job!

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    9molldawg

    Not your typical romantic comedy

    8ferguson-6

    Spontaneous Poetry

    7Quinoa1984

    it's got all the right ingredients to be a cut above most rom coms

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    Storyline

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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 Siskel & Ebert: 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

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    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
      • Recetas de amor
    • 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

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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