Waitress (2007 film)
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| Directed by | Adrienne Shelly |
| Written by | Adrienne Shelly |
| Produced by | Michael Roiff |
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| Cinematography | Matthew Irving |
| Edited by | Annette Davey |
| Music by | Andrew Hollander |
Production company | Night & Day Pictures |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Box office | $22 million |
Waitress is a 2007 American comedy drama film written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, starring Keri Russell as a young woman trapped in a small town and an abusive marriage, who faces an unwanted pregnancy while working as a waitress.
The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it was accepted before Shelly's 2006 murder. Waitress received a limited theatrical release in the United States on May 2, 2007, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Shelly's supporting role is her final film appearance.
In 2015, Waitress was adapted into a Tony-nominated musical of the same name.