Waitress

Waitress

If only life were as easy as pie.

PG-13 2007 · 105 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life.

Directed by Adrienne Shelly · Written by Adrienne Shelly

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