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Waitress

Waitress

Drama · Comedy · Romance · 2007

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life.

Movie details

Waitress

“If only life were as easy as pie.”

2007 Drama · Comedy · Romance 1h 45m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Adrienne Shelly

Written by

Adrienne Shelly

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Jenna Hunterson

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Dr. Jim Pomatter

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Old Joe

Cheryl Hines

Cheryl Hines

Becky

Adrienne Shelly

Adrienne Shelly

Dawn Williams

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

Earl Hunterson

Eddie Jemison

Eddie Jemison

Ogie Anhorn

Court is in session

Put Waitress on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.