Waiting...

"What happens in the kitchen ends up on the plate."

2005 1h 34m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 1,031

Comedy

Synopsis

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Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.

“What happens in the kitchen ends up on the plate.”

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Cast

Ryan Reynolds
Monty
Anna Faris
Serena
Justin Long
Dean
David Koechner
Dan
Luis Guzmán
Raddimus
Chi McBride
Bishop
John Francis Daley
Mitch
Kaitlin Doubleday
Amy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob McKittrick
Writers: Rob McKittrick
Languages: Russian, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.2× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Waiting Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob McKittrick, shot by Matthew Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andy Blumenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rob McKittrick directs. Matthew Irving behind the camera. Adam Gorgoni scores. Andy Blumenthal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, English.

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.2× over at the box office.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
5Part of the "Waiting Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Rob McKittrick, shot by Matthew Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Andy Blumenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris and Justin Long carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "What happens in the kitchen ends up on the plate.".
11IMDB entry: tt0348333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew Irving
Original score: Adam Gorgoni
Editing: Andy Blumenthal
Production design: Devorah Herbert
Costume design: Jillian Kreiner
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Box office: $18,637,690
Return: 621% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Waiting... (2005)

Part of

Waiting Collection

Waiting... is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Rob McKittrick (in his directorial debut) and starring Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, and Justin Long. McKittrick wrote the screenplay while working as a waiter. The film is about employees at a Bennigan's-like restaurant (called, creatively enough, Shenaniganz), killing time before their real lives get started. But while they wait, they'll have to deal with picky customers who want their steak cooked to order and enthusiastic managers who want to build the perfect wait staff. Luckily, these employees have effective revenge tactics. A sequel entitled Still Waiting... was released on February 17, 2009. The second film is about another Shenaniganz location dealing with new competition from a Hooters-like sports bar called TaTa's Wing Shack run by Calvin from the first movie.

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Gimly2018-06-03
★ 8/10
Waiting... is incredible for three reasons. Firstly, it was one of the films that helped rocket forward the careers of both Ryan Reynolds (Buried, Deadpool) and Justin Long (Accepted, Dodgeball, Jeepers Creepers). Secondly, it glorifies what is in my opinion the best American Comedy ever made, Super Troopers, as well as Kevin Smith (director of Clerks I & II, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dogma, Chasing Amy, Mallrats) Finally, it's an American Comedy movie, and I paid actual money for it. I then watched it. I've watched it before. I'll probably even watch it again. BOOM! This probably means nothing to anyone who's reading this (there's also probably nobody reading this) but regardless, it's quite a big deal. Managing to take something as mundane as one day in a repetitive dead-end catering job, and make it even vaguely humorous is rather an achievement. You should watch it and play the other-other "The Game" (sidenote: I lost the game) like we used to in High School. 'Cause I'm classy like that. Seriously though, and I can't believe my thoughts even as I'm typing this, but I honestly think Waiting... is an underrated American Comedy gem, maybe I'm just seeing that comparatively, or with the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, but I really do enjoy the film. 76% -Gimly
Kamurai2020-10-03
★ 8/10
Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend. Granted it's a little raunchy, but it should be somewhat relatable to everyone. This joins a movies like "Clerks" (basically any Kevin Smith movie), and "The Concessionaires Must Die" for it's fantastic dialogue and interesting characters. Even if they're not "good" characters, each character has their own little gimmick that this awesome cast brings to life. Not everyone can be Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long, Anna Faris or Luis Guzmán, but it all comes down to each and everyone's stellar delivery with the multitude of stories happening on top of each other. The movie is very funny with deep thoughts sewn into it, mostly life philosophy.