- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 94 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long, David Koechner ... see all
- Director: Rob McKittrick
- Plot: It's the dinner shift at Shenanigan's. Dan, the clueless boss, assigns Mitch, 22, a trainee, to Monty, the smooth talker who chases girls for one-night stands. Dean, a waiter, also... Read more
User Reviews
Well done..
Jan 13, 2009
mattyssox - yahoo.com
Jan 13, 2009mattyssox - yahoo.com
A great comedy that flew under the radar on the big screen. If you like Bennigans, you'd like this movie. If you have any sense of humor, you'd like this movie. If you pronounce the store "Target" like "tar-jay", then you... Full review
Not even an Attempt.
Jan 01, 2009
charlesdanderson - yahoo.com
Jan 01, 2009charlesdanderson - yahoo.com
They could have at least tried to tell a story. They just made the waiters seem like used, dumb deviants.... Full review
This movie is hilarious!
Dec 11, 2008
andywest1965 - yahoo.com
Dec 11, 2008andywest1965 - yahoo.com
Totally recommend hiring this DVD. Ryan Reynolds & Luis Guzman compliment a cast of relative newbies. Was laughing my @@@ off from the start to the finish. Takes a very boring subject (waiting tables) and makes it look interesting. Nothing I... Full review
Laughed out loud
Oct 11, 2008
oneknightstands - yahoo.com
Oct 11, 2008oneknightstands - yahoo.com
Not a "chick flick". See it with a buddy, preferrably someone who's worked in a restaurant before. Check out "The Goat" ... gotcha, meat gazer.... Full review
Ending is the best
Jul 05, 2008
dgdsajc - yahoo.com
Jul 05, 2008dgdsajc - yahoo.com
I wish the movie was half as good as the ending.This movie isn't really worth seeing but it is to understand the ending of the movie.If you see the whole movie see it for the ending.ONE OF THE BEST MOVIE ENDINGS... Full review
one of the funniest movies ever
Jul 05, 2008
attana03 - yahoo.com
Jul 05, 2008attana03 - yahoo.com
u wont go out 2 eat 4 a long time after seeing this movie!! and u will be nice 2 your waitress after this one. great movie a must see... Full review
Touch of Class
Jun 24, 2008
bryceman95 - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2008bryceman95 - yahoo.com
A true cult classic this will be for eternity. Funny script, good acting, the game, what more coud you ask for. Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long, Anna Farris, and Luiz Guzman all do great. The supporting cast with of their problems(especially Naomi)... Full review
Been there
Jun 21, 2008
big_nate116 - yahoo.com
Jun 21, 2008big_nate116 - yahoo.com
The critics obviously have never worked in a restaurant. I have, and I feel it is a perfect representation of it, and makes me laugh at the gags I've been a part of.... Full review
Funny, but only if you've worked in a restaurant
Jun 16, 2008
mysteriouslywithholdingname - yahoo.com
Jun 16, 2008mysteriouslywithholdingname - yahoo.com
It's hard for me to give this movie a grade, since I think the viewer's level of enjoyment will vary drastically depending on whether or not they've worked a restaurant job before. If you have, you've had personal experience with the... Full review
I loved it
May 23, 2008
jonnyplastic - yahoo.com
May 23, 2008jonnyplastic - yahoo.com
The movie was awesome and I found out about a brand new website for people who work for tips. ****.com... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jul 31, 2007DVD Talk
Justin Long takes a back seat to the funny, becoming more laid back than his normal quirky self and letting Dane Cook and Ryan Reynolds hold down the comedy.
Monty also really enjoys showing the new guy Mitch (John Francis Daley) around the restaurant, which includes some crazy introductions to Raddimus (Luis Guzman), Floyd (Dane Cook) and the rest of the kitchen staff.
... Full Review
| May 19, 2006TotalFilm
while Justin Long's troubled twentysomething belongs to a more thoughtful film that isn't obsessed with genital contortion
Ryan Reynolds' irritatingly smug cradle-snatcher is offset by choice support from Anna Faris and Luis Guzman
... Full Review
| May 17, 2006ViewLondon
First time writer-director Rob McKittrick has assembled a decent comic cast....The main problem with the film is....the best part of the film is the made-up rap song sung by two minor cast members over the end credits.....In short, Waiting is something of a disappointment.....Poorly directed, depressingly dull comedy with hardly any laugh-out-loud moments -.... ... Full Review
| Dec 16, 2005associatedcontent.com
I absolutely loved this movie, it was hysterical....The movie is about a Shenanigan's, a restaurant where the wait staff is a mix of crazy misfits who all have problems.....Waiting Serves Up the Laughs....I think to really enjoy this movie you have to have worked in a restaurant..... ... Full Review
| Dec 07, 2005hoopla.nu
Amazingly, in spite of all the problems with Waiting...
These few highlights, however, can't make up for the dull narrative and superficial characterisations, and limit Waiting...
there were moments I did enjoy, and occasional laughs.
... Full Review
News
Anna Faris Gets 'Wedding Banned,' Shares 'TMI' with Ryan Reynolds
filmschoolrejects.com –
2009-11-17
Quite the 'Adventure'
thetowerlight.com –
2009-04-01
There's nothing quite as profitable at the movies as human misery. Paying $10 to sit for two hours and watch other people suffer seems a little sadistic, but then again, it's not sadistic if they can't hear you laugh, right? ... Full Article
Category: Direct to DVD
slashfilm.com –
2009-02-17
Did you know: Lionsgate made a sequel to the 2005 film Waiting...? You know, the restaurant comedy (ala Clerks) that starred Ryan Reynold, Anna Faris, and Justin Long? ... Full Article
"Waiting..." Sequel Coming
aceshowbiz.com –
2007-06-06
Waiting...
filmstew.com –
2006-02-07
Too bad Waiting... had to go anywhere beyond last fall's congealed and succinctly successful one-minute trailer. Neither the October 7th big screen release or this February 7th small screen offering are nearly as satisfying, leading this reviewer to ponder perhaps... ... Full Article
Waiting Serves Up the Laughs
associatedcontent.com –
2005-12-16
Waiting Will Make You LaughFor anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant as a server, cook, or hostess; this movie was made for you. ... Full Article

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