Waiting...
A chaotic dinner shift turns a tacky restaurant into a pressure cooker for crude pranks, flirtation, and one young waiter's career decision.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- raunchy
- irreverent
- witty
- late night comedy
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's gross-out workplace comedy more vulgar than funny, despite its energetic ensemble and later cult following.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The entire ensemble's conflicts and routines unfold during the dinner shift at Shenanigan's.
Dean must decide by midnight whether to accept Dan's assistant manager offer while feeling that life is passing him by.
The waitstaff and kitchen crew engage in crude antics, including the in-house flashing game, alongside customer-focused misbehavior.
Monty, Dean, Mitch, Dan, Bishop, and the other restaurant workers pursue separate concerns within the same dinner shift and midnight deadline.
Films like Waiting..., and why
Clerks
Shares an irreverent workplace setting, crude humor, ensemble cast, and low-stakes service-job chaos.
Super Troopers
Shares raunchy American comedy, juvenile workplace antics, and a cult-following sensibility.
Office Space
Shares coming-of-age uncertainty, aimless young adults, and profane ensemble comedy in a service-oriented workplace.
The Sweetest Thing
Shares crude humor, flirtation, workplace rivalry, and an ensemble of immature young adults.
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob McKittrick
- Release Date
- 2005-10-07
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1029)
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Anna Faris
- Justin Long
- David Koechner
- Luis Guzmán
- Chi McBride
- John Francis Daley
- Kaitlin Doubleday
- Rob Benedict
- Alanna Ubach
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Waiting... about?
- A chaotic dinner shift turns a tacky restaurant into a pressure cooker for crude pranks, flirtation, and one young waiter's career decision.
- What is Waiting... like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Waiting... as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Waiting... violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Waiting....
- What did critics think of Waiting...?
- Critics broadly found the film's gross-out workplace comedy more vulgar than funny, despite its energetic ensemble and later cult following.
- Which films are like Waiting...?
- Films with a similar feel include Clerks, Super Troopers, Office Space, and The Sweetest Thing.
- How long is Waiting...?
- Waiting... runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Waiting...?
- In United States, Waiting... streams on Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
