Waitress

"If only life were as easy as pie."

May 25 2007 PG-13 1h 48m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.

Plot

Jenna is unhappily married, squirreling away money, and hoping to win a pie-baking contest so, with the prize money, she'll have enough cash to leave her husband Earl. She finds herself pregnant, which throws her plans awry. She bakes phenomenal pies at Joe's diner, listens to old Joe's wisdom, tolerates her sour boss Cal, is friends with Dawn and Becky (her fellow waitresses), and finds a mutual attraction with the new doctor in town. As the pregnancy advances, life with Earl seems less tolerable, a way out less clear, and the affair with the doctor complicated by his marriage. What options does a waitress have?

Written by

Adrienne Shelly

Directed by

Adrienne Shelly

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Night and Day Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 16 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
49,962
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA