Waitress (2007 film)

Waitress
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdrienne Shelly
Written byAdrienne Shelly
Produced byMichael Roiff
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Irving
Edited byAnnette Davey
Music byAndrew Hollander
Production
company
Night & Day Pictures
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21) (Sundance)
  • May 2, 2007 (2007-05-02) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.