Waitress
A small‑town waitress yearning to escape her abusive marriage and unwanted pregnancy finds herself torn between the safety of familiarity and the promise of a daring new love that could finally set her free.
“If only life were as easy as pie.”
Synopsis
A small-town waitress trapped in an unhappy marriage discovers new love when an intriguing outsider comes into her life.
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Principal cast & crew: 31
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Annette DaveyShot by Matthew IrvingScored by Andrew HollanderDesigned by Ramsey Avery
Box Office
2007 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 15× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$22.2M
US & Canada: $19.1M — 86% of worldwide · International: $3.2M (14%)
Opening weekend: $20K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $20K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
Also known as
- Jennas Kuchen - Für Liebe gibt es kein Rezeptde
- Waitress - Ricette d'amoreit
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Keri Russell
as Jenna
Nathan Fillion
as Dr. Pomatter
Jeremy Sisto
as Earl
Andy Griffith
as Old Joe
Cheryl Hines
as Becky
Adrienne Shelly
as Dawn Williams
Eddie Jemison
as Ogie
Lew Temple
as Cal
Darby Stanchfield
as Francine Pomatter
Heidi Sulzman
as Exhausted Mother
Cindy Drummond
as Hospital Nurse
Lauri Johnson
as Nurse Norma
Supporting cast
12Nathan Dean
as Minister
Sarah Hunley
as Dr. Lily Mueller
Caroline Fogarty
as Doctor's Assistant
Christy Taylor
as Pregnant Woman #1
Jennifer Walsh
as Pregnant Woman
Mackenzie King
as Flower Girl
Hunter A King
as Obnoxious Toddler
Donna Leslie
as Char
Andy Ostroy
as Cake Man
Sophie Ostroy
as Lulu as Toddler
Holgie Forrester
as Dawn's Mother
Nora Paradiso
as Ethel
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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