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Waiting... (2005)

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Reviews Counted:86

Fresh:26

Rotten:60

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: Waiting… is a gross-out comedy that is more gross than comic.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong crude and sexual humor, pervasive language and some drug use

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 7, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $16,101,109

Synopsis: A hilarious comedy about frustrated waiters, stingy tippers and dicey food, Lions Gate Films' WAITING… stars Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris and Justin Long as young employees battling boredom at... A hilarious comedy about frustrated waiters, stingy tippers and dicey food, Lions Gate Films' WAITING… stars Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris and Justin Long as young employees battling boredom at Shenanigan's, a generic chain restaurant. A waiter for four years since high school, Dean (Justin Long) has never questioned his job at Shenanigan's. But when he learns that Chett, a high school classmate, now has a lucrative career in electrical engineering, he's thrown into turmoil about his dead-end life. Dean's friend Monty (Ryan Reynolds) is in exactly the same boat, but he couldn't care less. More concerned with partying and getting laid by underage girls, Monty is put in charge of training Mitch (John Francis Daley), a shy new employee. Over the course of one chaotic shift, Mitch gets to know the rest of Shenanigan's quirky staff: Monty's tough-talking ex-girlfriend, Serena (Anna Faris), Shenanigan's over-zealous manager, Dan (David Koechner), and head cook Raddimus (Luis Guzman), who's obsessed with a senseless staff-wide competition known only as "The Game"... Featuring stoned busboys, unsanitary kitchen antics, and lots of talk about sex, WAITING… is a hysterical, behind-the-scenes look at the restaurant industry, and an affectionate ode to those lost, and thoroughly unproductive, days of youth. -- © Lions Gate Films [More]

Starring: Anna Faris, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long, Luis Guzman

Starring: Anna Faris, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long, Luis Guzman, David Koechner, John Francis Daley, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Vanessa Lengies

Director: Rob McKittrick

Director: Rob McKittrick
Screenwriter: Rob McKittrick
Producer: Adam Rosenfelt, Stavros Merjos, Jeff Balis
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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Cole Smithey

Luis Guzman is especially funny as a sex-crazed head cook obsessed with a staff game that becomes a centerpiece of the film's humor.

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Christopher Smith

Some jokes hit their mark, but mostly in "Waiting%u2026," what you're really waiting for is inspiration.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 26 2007 01:20 PM

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Andrew Pulver

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David Edwards

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Matthew Turner

You'd have more fun actually working in a restaurant. Probably.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 03 2006 04:12 AM

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Rich Cline

For what's essentially a raucous, gross-out comedy, this is a surprisingly tame film.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 03 2006 04:12 AM

Shadows on the Wall

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Brian Mckay

Despite its flaws, it really is a funny, witty, and suprisingly charming slob comedy

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 27 2006 02:51 PM

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Kevin Biggers

McKittrick neglects to realize that his target audience (males, ages 18-25) presumably aren’t interested in seeing or hearing about the male genitalia at any time...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 07 2006 04:28 PM

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David Cornelius

We have to watch [the cast] struggle and squirm just to make each scene not as horrible as the last.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 30 2006 10:36 PM

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Subplots include a running gag where the guys all compete at flashing their dicks. You know it's a 21st century movie because the characters are self-conscious about their sexism and homophobia.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 02 2005 09:27 PM

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Eric Goldman

A silly, awkward, but sometimes very funny movie.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 10 2005 01:13 PM

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Jeff Vice

An ugly-looking movie with even uglier attempts at humor.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 29 2005 03:40 AM

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Kimberly Jones

Frequently offensive and doggedly disgusting.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 29 2005 03:40 AM

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