Waiting... (2005)
Waiting... was the link movie connecting Scary Movie 2 and The Count of Monte Cristo.
Linked through Anna Faris and Luis Guzmán.
Both Anna Faris and Luis Guzmán appeared in Waiting....
About Waiting...
"What happens in the kitchen ends up on the plate."
Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.
Directed by Rob McKittrick
Written by Rob McKittrick
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Score by Adam Gorgoni
Movie trivia
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Rob McKittrick made his directorial debut with Waiting..., having written the screenplay while working as a waiter.
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The script was initially sold to Artisan Entertainment but the film was released by Lions Gate after Lions Gate purchased Artisan in 2003; producers Chris Moore and Jeff Balis of Project Greenlight assisted the project.
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Principal photography took place in Louisiana, with filming in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, and Kenner.
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The film premiered on September 29, 2005 and grossed $6,021,106 in its opening weekend across 1,652 theaters, opening at number seven in the U.S.; that opening reportedly exceeded twice the film's budget.
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Onscreen workplace hijinks include the Penis Showing Game among male servers and scenes where kitchen staff intentionally contaminate returned food with saliva, dandruff, and pubic hair.
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Critics were largely negative—Rotten Tomatoes 29% and Metacritic 30/100—and Roger Ebert gave it 1.5/4 describing it as melancholy for a comedy; audiences graded it B via CinemaScore and it developed a small cult following.
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