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  • Waitress
  • Opened May 2, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 47 min.
  • PG-13
    sexual content, language and thematic elements
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • Jenna's (Keri Russell) secret ambition is to save enough money from her waitressing job to leave her overbearing and controlling husband (Jeremy Sisto). A sharp, sassy woman with a gift for making unusual pies, Jenna's recipes are inspired by the Read More
  • Cast: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Shelly, Jeremy Sisto
  • Director: Adrienne Shelly
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance

Waitress Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    As Tempting as a Slice of Naughty Pumpkin Pie...

    by Faialchick

    This movie boasts a great cast, particularly the 3 waitresses Kerri Russell (Jenna, the protagonist), Cheryl Hines as a tarty overbleached aging waitress and the late Adrienne Shelley as Dawn (she was also writer & director). The dialogue is funny and frank, the southern accents and charmy are never too syrupy for this Northerner and the desolution in Jenna's voice, manner and spirit to her unfortunate lot in life rings realistic and true. The tryst with the OB is presented in an usually hilarious way and you know that part of Jenna's allure to the good doctor is definitely her pies which are baked with passion and named according to her particular emotion that day (Damn Baby is going to Ruin My Plan to Leave Earl pie is one). The pregnancy complicates Jenna's plan to leave her insecure abusive wad of a husband Earl but it's what fuels a lot of the story. Andy Griffith is excellent as a curmugdeonly old man who only Jenna knows how to handle and Adrienne's Dawn is sweet & awkward.

  • Must Go!

    Waitress

    by BK Blogger

    This gem has an authentic center, Jenna (Kerri Russell). Through the use of voice over you get her unique life perspective connected with her passion for food and her inability to move out of her marriage. The day before I saw Knocked Up and yes, it was authentic in its way, but the crude language gets in the way. Here we can breathe with Jenna as she finds her way out of her boxed in life with the support of a wonderful Andy Griffin, girl friends, a love interest and the coming of a baby. And the end doesn't disappoint. See it.

  • Waitress

    by cinemasister

    If you liked Chocolat, Babette's Feast, and other flicks that artfully interweave intense female drama with the culinary arts--in this case the sensual pleasure of baking pies, pastries, and other delicacies based on original recipes that reflect the personal pain and anguish of the film's protagonist--you will love this simple, yet deeply moving story. And Jenna's extraordinary pies, with their unusual ingredients, steal every scene for they are beautifully prepared, presented, and photographed in a way that overwhelmingly delights the senses. Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray would die of envy!

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Waitress Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Waitress deserves an essay, not just a review. There are perfect moments that...

  • 100
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    The writer-director Adrienne Shelly, who died in New York City late last year...

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    A wee romantic charmer, a delectable Dixie screwball romp that never loses its...

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Serves up an irresistible helping of delicious fun with writing that is tart...

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