Waitress: The Musical
2023 · Movie · NR · 144 min · ★ 7.3 · 72% critics
A small-town waitress who pours her feelings into inventive pies longs for a fresh start while stuck in a troubled marriage. As work friendships and unexpected complications pile up, she searches for the courage to choose what she really wants and build a better life.
Based on Waitress
Also known as Waitress, the Musical – Live on Broadway! · Waitress · Waitress The Musical
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Streaming on HBO Max and Cinemax.
2 hours to watch.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-12-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (36 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, funny stage-recorded musical with big performances and baking-themed humor, similar to Come from Away or Kinky Boots: The Musical; Not for you if musicals or intense relationship conflict make you uncomfortable.
Pros: catchy songs; heartfelt humor; strong ensemble | Cons: heavy relationship themes; predictable story beats; long runtime
Themes
- infidelity
- pregnancy
- musical
- pregnant woman
- broadway musical
- based on movie
- stage musical
- filmed play
- filmed theater
- pies
Cast & crew
Sara Bareilles
as Jenna Hunterson
Charity Angél Dawson
as Becky
Caitlin Houlahan
as Dawn Louise Pinkett
Drew Gehling
as Dr. Jim Pomatter
Dakin Matthews
as Joe
Eric Anderson
as Cal
Joe Tippett
as Earl Hunterson
Christopher Fitzgerald
as Ogie (Oklahoma) Anhorn
Anastacia McCleskey
as Nurse Norma
Molly Jobe
as Mother
Directed by Brett Sullivan