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Waiting...

IMDb ID: tt0348333 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.7 (109,762 votes)

Genres: Comedy

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

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Arab Emirates: Waiting...
Australia: Waiting...
Canada: Waiting... (English)
Canada: Waiting... (French)
United Kingdom: Waiting... (poster title)
United Kingdom: Waiting...
Ireland: Waiting... (English)
India: Waiting... (English)
India: Waiting... (Hindi)
Italy: Waiting...
Netherlands: Waiting...
New Zealand: Waiting... (English)
Philippines: Waiting... (English)
Sweden: Waiting...
Singapore: Waiting... (English)
United States: Waiting...
South Africa: Waiting... (English)
Denmark: Eat This (DVD Title)
Norway: Eat This (DVD Title)
Norway: Eat This
Spain: ¡Marchando!
Brazil: A Hora do Rango
Portugal: À Vontade do Freguês
Germany: Abserviert
Vietnam: Chờ đợi...
Turkey: Çılgın Garsonlar (Turkish)
Romania: Cu ce va servim?
Hungary: Ezt jól kifőztük!
Czech Republic: Hele kámo, kdo tu vaří?
Germany: Kellnern (Alternative Title)
Serbia: Kelneri
Poland: Kelnerzy
Croatia: Konobari do daske
United States: No Es Otra Tonta Pelicula De Comida (Spanish)
Mexico: No es otra tonta película de comida
Estonia: Oodates
Lithuania: Palaukite...
Slovenia: Potegavščina
France: Service non compris
Greece: To servirisma (transliterated title)
Finland: Waiting - luuserit liemessä
Greece: Το σερβίρισμα...
Russia: Большая жратва
Bulgaria: Момент, моля (Bulgarian)
Ukraine: Очікуючи...
Bulgaria: Сервитьори (Bulgarian)
Japan: ウェイターはつらいよ (Japanese)
No Es Otra Tonta Pelicula De Comida
Content RatingRRelease Date2005-10-07Runtime94 minutesMetascore30IMDb Popularity1730User Reviews318Critic Reviews44Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglish
German
Keywordsfemale pubic hair
waiter
dishwasher
cook
restaurant
Filming LocationsNew Orleans, Louisiana, USAProduction CompaniesEden Rock Media
Element Films
L.I.F.T. Production
Official SitesVidio (Indonesia) - https://www.vidio.com/premier/1009/waitingIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348333/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0348333.jpgUpdated At2025-05-28T17:43:12

Stars

Ryan Reynolds
Anna Faris
Justin Long
David Koechner
Luis Guzmán
Chi McBride
John Francis Daley
Kaitlin Doubleday
Rob Benedict
Alanna Ubach

Directors

Rob McKittrick

Writers

Rob McKittrick

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Ryan Reynolds | Character: Monty
Actor: Anna Faris | Character: Serena
Actor: Justin Long | Character: Dean
Actor: David Koechner | Character: Dan
Actor: Luis Guzmán | Character: Raddimus
Actor: Chi McBride | Character: Bishop
Actor: John Francis Daley | Character: Mitch
Actor: Kaitlin Doubleday | Character: Amy
Actor: Rob Benedict | Character: Calvin
Actor: Alanna Ubach | Character: Naomi
Actor: Vanessa Lengies | Character: Natasha
Actor: Max Kasch | Character: T-Dog
Actor: Andy Milonakis | Character: Nick
Actor: Dane Cook | Character: Floyd
Actor: Jordan Ladd | Character: Danielle
Actor: Emmanuelle Chriqui | Character: Tyla
Actor: Wendie Malick | Character: Monty's Mom
Actor: Monica Monica | Character: Dean's Mom
Actor: Travis Resor | Character: Chett
Actor: JD Evermore | Character: Redneck
Actor: Clay Chamberlin | Character: Video Host
Actor: Skyler Stone | Character: Cook #1
Actor: Melissa Morgan | Character: Bitchy Lady
Actor: Don Brady | Character: Old Man
Actor: Anne Ewen | Character: Girl at Bar
Actor: Pat Hazell | Character: Jack
Actor: Jordan Werner | Character: Smooth Guy #1
Actor: Skylar Duhe | Character: Girly #1
Actor: Ann Marie Guidry | Character: Dessert Woman
Actor: Lauren Swinney | Character: Elderly Woman
Actor: Wayne Ferrara | Character: Rocco
Actor: Richard Netzberger | Character: German #1
Actor: Roland W. Hoffman | Character: German #2
Actor: Sandra Marling | Character: Commenting Girl
Actor: Dean Shull | Character: Commenting Guy
Actor: Melissa Alonzo | Character: Stunt Bush
Actor: Todd Voltz | Character: Background Cook
Actor: Robb Conner | Character: Background Cook
Actor: Matt | Character: Background Cook
Actor: Shedric | Character: Background Cook
Actor: Barbara Balentine | Character: Desert Lady's Friend
Actor: James L. Bills | Character: Bar Patron, Waiter
Actor: Victor Brunette | Character: Guy Eating French Fries
Actor: Justin Groetsch | Character: Restaurant Patron
Actor: Niki Haze | Character: Restaurant Patron
Actor: Raymond Lapino | Character: Elderly Restaurant Patron
Actor: Matthew D. Miller | Character: Party Goer
Actor: Lucia Métrailler | Character: German Restaurant Patron
Actor: Loronzo Nickleson | Character: Food Model
Actor: Brian Pitt | Character: Former Manager
Actor: Shawn Sanz | Character: Restaurant Patron
Actor: Aaron Sauer | Character: Restaurant Patron
Actor: Lexi Shoemaker | Character: Restaurant Patron
Actor: Mathew Waring | Character: Stereo Guy

[Directors Group]
Name: Rob McKittrick | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Rob McKittrick | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kim Anderson | Role: Producer
Name: Thomas Augsberger | Role: Producer
Name: Jeff Balis | Role: Producer
Name: Chris Fenton | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Fiore | Role: Producer
Name: Robert O. Green | Role: Producer
Name: Stavros Merjos | Role: Producer
Name: Chris Moore | Role: Producer
Name: Jacky Lee Morgan | Role: Producer
Name: Sam Nazarian | Role: Producer
Name: Malcolm Petal | Role: Producer
Name: Jay Rifkin | Role: Producer
Name: Adam Rosenfelt | Role: Producer
Name: Marc Schaberg | Role: Producer
Name: Jon Shestack | Role: Producer
Name: Dean Shull | Role: Producer
Name: Randy Winograd | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Adam Gorgoni | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Matthew Irving | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Andy Blumenthal | Role: Editor
Name: David Finfer | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Anne McCarthy | Role: Casting Director
Name: Jay Scully | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Devorah Herbert | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Morgan Blackledge | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Frank Zito | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jillian Ann Kreiner | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Leisa Adcock | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Cascille Courtney | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Theresa A. Fleming | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lisa Lambert | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Robin Mathews | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Glenn Mosley | Role: Makeup Department
Name: LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Adelita Solorzano | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Pamela Waggoner | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Amy Wood | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jason Lockhart | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jacky Lee Morgan | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marc Schaberg | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jimi Woods | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jasmine Marie Alhambra | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jason Z. Kemp | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: John Montgomery | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Brian Pitt | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Michael Dares | Role: Art Department
Name: Jeff Garbacz | Role: Art Department
Name: Vicki 'Aunt' Hackworth | Role: Art Department
Name: Dustin Harmen | Role: Art Department
Name: Pat Herald | Role: Art Department
Name: John Johnson | Role: Art Department
Name: Christel Lauritzen | Role: Art Department
Name: Daniel A. Maes | Role: Art Department
Name: Leonard Marchand | Role: Art Department
Name: Marisa Marcione | Role: Art Department
Name: Raymond Pumilia | Role: Art Department
Name: Maggie Rolland | Role: Art Department
Name: Noah Smith | Role: Art Department
Name: Kathlenn Sweeney | Role: Art Department
Name: Marcus Turchi | Role: Art Department
Name: Janea Williams | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Arena | Role: Art Department
Name: Matthew D. Miller | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Stu Bernstein | Role: Sound Department
Name: Barney Cabral | Role: Sound Department
Name: David S. Di Pietro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Don Digirolamo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Drenning | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Dwan Jr. | Role: Sound Department
Name: Skip Godwin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Todd Langner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Timothy Pearson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Perry Robertson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Scott Sanders | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Tiffany | Role: Sound Department
Name: Noel Vought | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sam Watson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kevin Zimmerman | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Stephen Bourgeois | Role: Special Effects
Name: Gerald J. Lajaunie | Role: Special Effects
Name: Michael Nami Sr. | Role: Special Effects
Name: David K. Nami | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Larry Arpin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jim Delaney | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: David Ashby | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ilya Beynenson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cedric Bonier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ron Coons | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Demirgian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David C. Edwards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sean Michael Finnegan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Fuller | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Francisco Gonzalez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Derek K. Grant | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scotty Labelle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lisa Lengyel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nick Leon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ian Lynch | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lennen Madere | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Neal Norton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Trent Phillips | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scott Porter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lisbeth Storandt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ann Swearingen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steven Teagle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Trosclair | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gabriel Velasco | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shane A. Walsh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scott Zuchowski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Kelly Jones | Role: Casting Department
Name: Freddy Luis | Role: Casting Department
Name: Heidi Snoe | Role: Casting Department
Name: Tommy Staub | Role: Casting Department
Name: Wendy Talazac | Role: Casting Department
Name: James Baker | Role: Casting Department
Name: Dawn Dowdle | Role: Casting Department
Name: Sandy Holt | Role: Casting Department
Name: Amy Staub | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Monica R. Brooks | Role: Costume Department
Name: Dana Embree | Role: Costume Department
Name: Colleen Gwinn | Role: Costume Department
Name: April Justin | Role: Costume Department
Name: Liz Staub | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Prince Bagdasarian | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Lizzy Calhoun | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Morgan Gross | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brian Kibbie | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jason Lockhart | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Shane McCloskey | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jon Pehlke | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Marcin Teodoru | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Albert Vivas | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Shane A. Walsh | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Nicholas DiNatale | Role: Location Management
Name: Charlie French | Role: Location Management
Name: Mikey Griffith | Role: Location Management
Name: Gary Huckabay | Role: Location Management
Name: Marco Umana | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Ted Blaisdell | Role: Music Department
Name: Ron Finn | Role: Music Department
Name: Peter Soldinger | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Helio DeOliveira | Role: Production Department
Name: Jennifer Gamble | Role: Production Department
Name: Tony Niknejadi | Role: Production Department
Name: Kathy Chambless Oliver | Role: Production Department
Name: Melissa Perret | Role: Production Department
Name: Phuong Pham | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Sloan | Role: Production Department
Name: Elizabeth Tranchant | Role: Production Department
Name: Jason Calabro | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Thom Rainey | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Robert Bodenheaimer | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jerry Everett | Role: Transportation Department
Name: W. Boyd Ford | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Rene Horstmann | Role: Transportation Department
Name: William 'Mac' Maquez | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Nick W. Pastrano | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Michael J. Tessitore | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Burt Turner | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Roy Maggio | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Brian Anderson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Detlef Bierstedt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kimberly Calhoun Boling | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Browne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Victor Brunette | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ann Dietrich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lindsey Dietrich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charlie Dileo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Manja Doering | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank Duffy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Orlando Fooks | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julius Friede | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Froude | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amber Hall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sanford Hatcher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luise Helm | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tobias Kluckert | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katharina Koschny | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erin Lander | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason Lockhart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julie Lopinto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jana Lundy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hannes Maurer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jarrett McGovern | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tommy Morgenstern | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tobias Müller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ilona Otto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Timothy Scott Ralston | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Raúl Rojo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Rolland | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erich Räuker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dennis Schmidt-Foß | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tilo Schmitz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sebastian Schulz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sinead Smyth | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Boris Tessmann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Magdalena Turba | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Turner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antje von der Ahe | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason Vowell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ann Dunbar | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Jim Kehoe | Role: Thanks
Name: Mike Nguyen Le | Role: Thanks
Name: Kevin Smith | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Waiting... | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4163347993/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4163347993/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564577609310.mp4?Expires=1788339298&Signature=c6kSf9xb40vwkSAmeg3a82IP4w~5x4GZdvZpFMcAr4KswhuLDC823LVFe4j2TpOxwPGfuWaI0FWGE0dve52oET-31tHWTo7X4tM-rdk-JbpQc2ozc60NFiY-TSj5kDYtSgLsdFp2J154b8A-5xezccUpf7~qek7EoFdoOlDRJqJFiNlavN-dv3tOo7s2ksk0xg-DMk4OkFJDeJf~Rq3VvrGlAHQVzcaxLPuGwyn-KaTnmE9GQL5fU0Lt2uvoh-tbqpx3iGL1MQAFNTpwSZztB7VzCXGXDOBcZW60fQMr~VDzzZC~Z23PGAspx7~KWQ8l8iH3D94itcol4lDCp-pWdg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Waiting... | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2851799321/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2851799321/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564605055625.mp4?Expires=1788339298&Signature=DgdDho3YM0i7V3LV6LHNEK5Nauzt~Us6o7A65kynB8nl-2tkWMWvkMhZKzvdPUg3mOkG~KeiMKJWnMsV2readX3SG9YXHcym5IZG32uQ1KmuRqa-cvE7OXdMGPrl4Ij87kK0jsRnjrWRBTKmy6dlo91vsuKtUPwVv-iR5SR0kZhivO6Vnq~R1haT09MOjwXHsAxgD-l83m1gPepPWFLme3H4ZK3HhrVCEA0LvlGSuZ2q74mV3LJSHiClYSNVlSSvu45BU0zVwaoEsjhOuto1bDVPcT6qGG-maXmUkaw-Mx9okKLIQ1o30utkb7mdeHhfGa7OCVLx2gr3lob0K5IP2A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Canada: October 7, 2005
United States: October 7, 2005
Philippines: November 2, 2005
Iceland: November 18, 2005
Australia: December 1, 2005
Portugal: December 29, 2005
Czech Republic: January 5, 2006
Thailand: January 5, 2006
Kazakhstan: January 6, 2006
New Zealand: January 19, 2006
Mexico: February 7, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Finland: March 15, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: March 29, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Slovakia: March 30, 2006
United Kingdom: May 19, 2006
Ireland: May 19, 2006
Singapore: July 6, 2006
Brazil: July 28, 2006
Spain: August 4, 2006
Germany: September 7, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Netherlands: April 11, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Poland: April 14, 2015 (internet)
South Africa: July 3, 2021 (DVD premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

Australia: USD 577320
Brazil: USD 47273
Czech Republic: USD 47455
Spain: USD 527905
United Kingdom: USD 1171170
Iceland: USD 17669
New Zealand: USD 15333
Slovakia: USD 7899
Thailand: USD 22500
Domestic: USD 16124543
Russia - CIS: USD 48590
South Africa: USD 30033
Period: Nov 11 – 13, 2005 | Rank: 49 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 60 | Gross to date: USD 16101109 | Interval gross: USD 58370 | Per theater average: USD 972
Period: Nov 4 – 6, 2005 | Rank: 38 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 148 | Gross to date: USD 15975606 | Interval gross: USD 136129 | Per theater average: USD 919
Period: Oct 28 – 30, 2005 | Rank: 22 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 455 | Gross to date: USD 15607690 | Interval gross: USD 398685 | Per theater average: USD 876
Period: Oct 21 – 23, 2005 | Rank: 15 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 1048 | Gross to date: USD 14538300 | Interval gross: USD 1553539 | Per theater average: USD 1482
Period: Oct 14 – 16, 2005 | Rank: 11 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 1652 | Gross to date: USD 11675561 | Interval gross: USD 2991569 | Per theater average: USD 1810
Period: Oct 7 – 9, 2005 | Rank: 7 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1652 | Gross to date: USD 6021106 | Interval gross: USD 6021106 | Per theater average: USD 3644
Period: Oct 7 – 10, 2005 | Rank: 7 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1652 | Gross to date: USD 6872387 | Interval gross: USD 6872387 | Per theater average: USD 4160