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Waiting...

2005Movie1 h 34 minR

Comedy
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic306.9Rotten Tomatoes29%75%
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic306.9Rotten Tomatoes29%75%

Summary

Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for scares, big ideas or warmth.

Movies with

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
Rob McKittrick
Written by
Rob McKittrick
Produced by
Jeff Balis, Adam Rosenfelt
Music by
Adam Gorgoni

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 7, 2005 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released
October 7, 2005
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$19 million
Available in
61 countries

Tropes

Audience Surrogate, Revenge Is a Dish Best Served, "The Reason You Suck" Speech +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Waiting...?"

Questions about Waiting...

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Waiting...?

PlexPrimeThe RokuThe CWKanopyHooplaAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsFawesome

In the United States, Waiting... streams on Prime, MovieSphere+, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 54 other countries.

Is Waiting... worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 30). Audiences rate it higher (67 out of 100) than critics (30).

Is there a sequel to Waiting...?

  1. Waiting... (2005)
  2. Still Waiting... (2009)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Still Waiting... (2009).

Will Waiting... make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Waiting...?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Waiting... a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$19 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 6.2 times its budget.

What tropes does Waiting... use?

Audience SurrogateRevenge Is a Dish Best Served"The Reason You Suck" SpeechJail Bait WaitHope SpotRube Goldberg DeviceThe VoicelessSuddenly ShoutingOne-Word TitleThe OnerBitch in Sheep's ClothingNaïve Newcomerand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Audience Surrogate, Revenge Is a Dish Best Served, and "The Reason You Suck" Speech.