Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 05/11/07 Home Video 11/27/07 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and thematic elements Running Time 1 hour 44 minutes Genre Romance, Comedy Director Adrienne Shelly Writer Adrienne Shelly Cast Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Shelly, Jeremy Sisto, Andy Griffith, Eddie Jemison, Lew Temple Studio Fox Searchlight Pictures |
WAITRESS
SYNOPSIS
An audience hit at the Sundance Film Festival,
WAITRESS serves up a sweet, sassy and delicious
slice of life tale -- as it reveals the power of
friendship, motherhood and the willingness to take a
chance. It's the story of a small town woman who
transforms her hopeless life into a hilarious and
unexpected love story. This vibrantly different
romantic comedy is the final film from writer-
director Adrienne Shelly. Starring in the title role,
Keri Russell (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3, THE UPSIDE
OF ANGER) leads a dynamic cast as a diner waitress
stuck in a lousy marriage whose only solace is
baking out-of-this-world pies. When the awkwardly
charming new OB-GYN, Dr. Pomatter (Nathan Fillion,
SERINITY), comes to town, she's inspired to mix-
master her life into something far more satisfying.
WAITRESS will surely do for pie making what
SIDEWAYS did for Pinot Noir.
As a favorite waitress at Joe's Diner, Jenna
(Russell) is also a "pie genius," naming her
tantalizing confections after the tumultuous events
and emotions of her daily life. She's hoping that one
of her pastries, like her "Kick In The Pants" Pie,
might even change her life – if she can just win that
$25,000 pie contest. But when Jenna discovers that
she's pregnant, she immediately bakes an "I Don't
An audience hit at the Sundance Film Festival,
WAITRESS serves up a sweet, sassy and delicious
slice of life tale -- as it reveals the power of
friendship, motherhood and the willingness to take a
chance. It's the story of a small town woman who
transforms her hopeless life into a hilarious and
unexpected love story. This vibrantly different
romantic comedy is the final film from writer-
director Adrienne Shelly. Starring in the title role,
Keri Russell (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3, THE UPSIDE
OF ANGER) leads a dynamic cast as a diner waitress
stuck in a lousy marriage whose only solace is
baking out-of-this-world pies. When the awkwardly
charming new OB-GYN, Dr. Pomatter (Nathan Fillion,
SERINITY), comes to town, she's inspired to mix-
master her life into something far more satisfying.
WAITRESS will surely do for pie making what
SIDEWAYS did for Pinot Noir.
As a favorite waitress at Joe's Diner, Jenna
(Russell) is also a "pie genius," naming her
tantalizing confections after the tumultuous events
and emotions of her daily life. She's hoping that one
of her pastries, like her "Kick In The Pants" Pie,
might even change her life – if she can just win that
$25,000 pie contest. But when Jenna discovers that
she's pregnant, she immediately bakes an "I Don't
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Want Earl's Baby" Pie – a quiche of egg and cheese with a smoked ham center. After all, her husband
Earl (Jeremy Sisto, THIRTEEN, SIX FEET UNDER) is a jealous jerk that is essentially a child himself and the
last thing they need to do is start a family together. But the pregnancy eventually changes the course of
events in her life, giving her an unexpected and newfound confidence via letters to her unborn baby.
WAITRESS also stars Emmy® nominee Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," RV) and Adrienne Shelly
(THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, TRUST) as Jenna's quick-tongued fellow waitresses along with classic
television star Andy Griffith ("The Andy Griffith Show," "Matlock") as the curmudgeonly Old Joe of Joe's
Diner.
Fox Searchlight presents a Night and Day production of WAITRESS, written and directed by Adrienne
Shelly. The producer is Michael Roiff and the executive producers are Todd King, Jeff Rose, Danielle
Renfrew and Robert Bauer. The behind-the-scenes talent includes director of photography Matthew
Irving (WAITING, DALTRY CALHOUN, NORTHFORK), production designer Ramsay Avery (TEAM AMERICA),
editor Annette Davey (SORRY, HATERS) and composer Andrew Hollander (GRAY MATTERS). --© Fox
Searchlight Pictures
Earl (Jeremy Sisto, THIRTEEN, SIX FEET UNDER) is a jealous jerk that is essentially a child himself and the
last thing they need to do is start a family together. But the pregnancy eventually changes the course of
events in her life, giving her an unexpected and newfound confidence via letters to her unborn baby.
WAITRESS also stars Emmy® nominee Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," RV) and Adrienne Shelly
(THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, TRUST) as Jenna's quick-tongued fellow waitresses along with classic
television star Andy Griffith ("The Andy Griffith Show," "Matlock") as the curmudgeonly Old Joe of Joe's
Diner.
Fox Searchlight presents a Night and Day production of WAITRESS, written and directed by Adrienne
Shelly. The producer is Michael Roiff and the executive producers are Todd King, Jeff Rose, Danielle
Renfrew and Robert Bauer. The behind-the-scenes talent includes director of photography Matthew
Irving (WAITING, DALTRY CALHOUN, NORTHFORK), production designer Ramsay Avery (TEAM AMERICA),
editor Annette Davey (SORRY, HATERS) and composer Andrew Hollander (GRAY MATTERS). --© Fox
Searchlight Pictures