Waitress

2007 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Pregnancy, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
80.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.1%
Review Aggregate
79.0

Critic Consensus

89.5% Fresh • 171 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 171 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedromanticfunnyemotionaltragicstylizedupliftingrealisticgrittyvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Keri Russell2007$72,000$109,000(est)
Nathan Fillion2007$44,000$67,000(est)
Cheryl Hines2007$33,000$51,000(est)
Adrienne Shelly2007$27,000$41,000(est)
Eddie Jemison2007$23,000$35,000(est)
Jeremy Sisto2007$21,000$31,000(est)
Andy Griffith2007$18,000$28,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count171
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes50,650

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$19,074,800$28,865,244
International2007$3,165,729$4,790,590
Worldwide2007$22,240,528$33,655,832

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2007$10,803,692$16,348,858
Digital Rentals ?2007$796,000$1,204,560
Digital Purchases ?2007$296,000$447,927
Physical Rentals ?2007$13,694,000$20,722,663
Physical Purchases ?2007$30,772,000$46,566,217
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$4,577,952$6,927,659
Total Revenues2007$60,939,644$92,217,883
Expenses
Budget ?2007$1,500,000$2,269,899
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$1,875,000 (est)$2,837,374 (est)
Participations2007$4,875,000$7,377,171
Residuals ?2007$3,544,000$5,363,014
Interest & Overhead2007$300,000$453,980
Total Expenses2007$12,094,000$18,301,437
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$48,845,644$73,916,445

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