Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- grounded
- lazy sunday
- feel good movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jimmy Adams moves from hedge-fund employment into entry-level diner work after being laid off.
Jimmy gains practical and moral knowledge while working at a 24-hour diner and learning from Edward.
Jimmy develops an unlikely friendship with Edward, an expert short-order cook, after entering the food industry.
The plot directly addresses Jimmy's disillusionment and culpability connected to the corporate crisis.
Films like Waffle Street, and why
The Pursuit of Happyness
shared riches-to-rags premise, workplace reinvention, warm comedy drama, and themes of redemption
The Station Agent
shared blue-collar workplace setting, unlikely friendship, understated humor, and compassionate social perspective
The Soloist
shared memoir-based personal transformation, economic disillusionment, and heartfelt human connection
Movie Details
- Directors
- Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
- Release Date
- 2015-09-24
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (136)
Cast
- James Lafferty
- Danny Glover
- Julie Gonzalo
- Dale Dickey
- Marshall Bell
- Ernie Lively
- Melanie Stone
- Katie Cockrell
- Paul D. Hunt
- Traton Nelms
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Waffle Street about?
- A laid-off financier finds humility, purpose, and an unexpected mentor behind the grill of a 24-hour diner.
- What is Waffle Street like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Waffle Street as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Waffle Street violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Waffle Street.
- Which films are like Waffle Street?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pursuit of Happyness, The Station Agent, and The Soloist.
- How long is Waffle Street?
- Waffle Street runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Waffle Street?
- In United States, Waffle Street streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
