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Waitress (2007) -- 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.
Waitress (2007) -- Clip: Bad Baby Pie
Waitress (2007) -- 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.
Waitress (2007) -- Old Joe accuses Jenna of having an affair and being a common hussy.
Waitress (2007) -- Jenna does not want to be congratulated for being pregnant.

Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   17,683 votes
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Director:
Adrienne Shelly
Writer:
Adrienne Shelly (written by)
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Release Date:
25 May 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
If only life were as easy as pie. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations more
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(46 articles)
The Death of Michael Jackson: Time for Compassion Not Vilification
 (From Huffington Post. 26 June 2009, 8:24 AM, PDT)

Cheryl Hines Gets Serious
 (From IFC. 28 April 2009, 12:02 PM, PDT)

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An incredibly endearing film more
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Thur. July 162:30 PMMAX   

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and thematic elements.
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Even though Cheryl Hines' character smokes in the movie, Hines herself is actually a non-smoker. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Jenna is in labor, the hospital labor and delivery room nurse is wearing a white uniform and white cap. Hospital nurses in labor and delivery stopped wearing those uniforms in favor of scrubs by the time this film was set. more
Quotes:
Jenna: Dear Baby: If I was writing you a letter, it would probably sounds something like an apology. I know everyone deserves a mama who'd want a nice baby such as yourself... who was also a good wife, a fine member of a society. And I can't rightly say that I'm any of that. And I'm not sure the world is scuh a fine place to bringing you. Many of the people I've met are not worth meeting. Many of the things that happened are not worth living through. And you shouldn't take it personal, Baby... more
Movie Connections:
References Modern Times (1936) more
Soundtrack:
SUGAR CANE more

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44 out of 63 people found the following comment useful:-
An incredibly endearing film, 18 May 2007
9/10
Author: Craig Estrella (Surecure) from Toronto, Canada

Waitress is a film that is almost impossible not to love. It is such an obvious labor of love for all involved and brings out some of the best work of many of those involved. And unlike many "labor of love" films, this one is actually both highly entertaining and easily accessible. From start to finish, it is a heart moving and amusing film with many quirks and magnificent originality. While it is a romantic comedy, it is not a "Hollywood" romantic comedy in that the film rarely -- if ever -- goes where you expect it to go.

The story follows a young waitress (played by Keri Russell) who is married to a full-time loser (Jeremy Sisto) with a mean spirit. She finds out she is pregnant which ultimately puts her on a collision course with the new doctor in town (Nathan Fillion) whom she falls into a passionate love affair with. The film follows this waitress as she tries to sort out her own problematic relationship with her husband, understand what her heart is telling her about her affair, all the while dealing with her everyday life with her fellow waitress friends (Adrienne Shelly and Cheryl Hines) and a grumpy old customer (Andy Griffith) who happens to own the restaurant where she works.

Every character in this film is memorable for one reason or another, including several minor character such as the short-order cook of the restaurant, and even a mother and her young, obnoxious son who frequent the restaurant and strike fear into the pregnant protagonist. Andy Griffith in particular grabs the audience's attention and makes his role a true standout.

The only major criticism that can be brought against the film is some of the camera work. At times the focus is unclear with the camera seemingly unsure which actors it should be staying on and at times simply not being in focus at all. However, it is such a minor issue and would go unnoticed to most audiences that it certainly doesn't bring the quality of the film down in any way.

Adrienne Shelly who acted in, wrote and directed the film (as well as co-set designed, co- costume designed and even provided one of the songs for the film) has left one perfect little film here. It is such a tragedy that she did not live to see this film's release as it certainly would have given her the success she so richly deserved. This film can easily be recommended to anybody who has a heart.

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