Name: Waiting
Released: 1991-07-25
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Noni Hazlehurst, Deborra-Lee Furness, Frank Whitten, Helen Jones, Denis Moore

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A comedy of errors and expectations

Friends meet at a farm house to await the birth of a baby.

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Small Town Setting
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Friendship & Community
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Directed by: Jackie McKimmie
Written by: Jackie McKimmie

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Facts

July 25, 1991 · 1 h 35 min · English

Released: July 25, 1991
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Original language: English
Made in: Australia
Available in: 5 countries

Tropes

Those Two Guys, Audience Surrogate, Hope Spot +9

Those Two Guys
Audience Surrogate
Hope Spot
Cool Old Guy
Deadpan Snarker
Suddenly Shouting
Atomic F-Bomb
Hate Sink
One-Word Title
Kitschy Themed Restaurant
Only Sane Employee
Happy Ending Override

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Waiting?"

Questions about Waiting

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Where can I stream Waiting?

Tubi TV

In the United States, Waiting is free with ads on Tubi TV. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Waiting worth watching?

60

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Waiting okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will I feel good after watching Waiting?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

Is Waiting plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Waiting use?

Those Two GuysAudience SurrogateHope SpotCool Old GuyDeadpan SnarkerSuddenly ShoutingAtomic F-BombHate SinkOne-Word TitleKitschy Themed RestaurantOnly Sane EmployeeHappy Ending Overrideand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Those Two Guys, Audience Surrogate, and Hope Spot.