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Waiting...

2005 · 94 min

A raunchy, fast-paced workplace comedy that feels like hanging out with a chaotic restaurant crew, full of gross-out gags and cynical banter.

Directed by
Rob McKittrick
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
What happens in the kitchen ends up on the plate.
Overview
Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.

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Directed by
Rob McKittrick
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • identity
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Rob McKittrick
Written by
Rob McKittrick
Starring
Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long, David Koechner, Luis Guzmán, Chi McBride, John Francis Daley, Kaitlin Doubleday
Music
Adam Gorgoni
Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Russian, English

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