5.9
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Waiting
1981·Movie
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About
While waiting for her first child, young teacher Masha Pavlova suddenly decides that her husband does not understand her, and therefore does not respect her interests. Having ceased to understand each other, the couple divorced. Nikolai, who once loved her but is now divorced and clearly suffering from loneliness, reappears in her life.
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Is Waiting worth watching?
61
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 5.9 and Metacritic 30). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Do critics and audiences agree on Waiting?
Critics30
Audiences65
Not quite. Audiences rate Waiting higher (65) than critics (30). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
What language is Waiting in?
Russian
It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.
What tropes does Waiting use?
Revenge Is a Dish Best ServedAudience SurrogateHope SpotRube Goldberg DeviceDeadpan SnarkerAlways Someone BetterCool Big BroTruth in TelevisionCool Old GuyIronic EchoTook a Level in JerkassNaïve Newcomerand 26 more
TV Tropes lists 38 storytelling tropes for Waiting, including Revenge Is a Dish Best Served, Audience Surrogate, Hope Spot.