Waitress
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$19,097,550 |
| International Gross |
$3,050,201 |
| Worldwide Gross |
$22,147,751 |
| Home Market Performance |
| US DVD Sales: |
$27,788,699 |
Weekly Breakdown |
|
| Released |
May 2, 2007 (limited)
November 27, 2007 (DVD Sale)
|
| Production Budget |
$1,500,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
PG-13 for sexual content, language and thematic elements |
| Production Budget, excluding Fox Searchlight's post-production: | $1,000,000
|
| Budget Source: | Industry Source
|
| Worldwide Rights (Fox Searchlight, Sundance, 2007): | "around $4 million" (HR, September 2007, "Independent Producers & Distributors", p. 10)
|
| Distributed by |
Fox Searchlight
|
| Source |
Original Screenplay
|
| Major Genre |
Romantic Comedy
|
| Country |
United States
|
| Production Method |
Live Action
|
| Creative Type |
Contemporary Fiction
|
| Director |
Adrienne Shelly |
|
Synopsis
WAITRESS is the story of one woman trapped in a life from which she dreams of escape. Jenna's secret ambition is to save enough money from her waitressing job to leave her overbearing and controlling husband. Jenna is a sharp, sassy woman with a gift for making unusual pies whose recipes are inspired by the trials, tribulations and circumstances of her life. An unwanted pregnancy changes the course of events giving her an unexpected confidence via letters to her unborn baby.
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 5/4/2007 |
35 |
 |
$92,034 |
  |
4 |
$23,009 |
$111,708 |
5 |
| 5/11/2007 |
17 |
 |
$656,988 |
+613.85% |
65 |
$10,108 |
$808,932 |
12 |
| 5/18/2007 |
12 |
 |
$1,081,022 |
+64.54% |
116 |
$9,319 |
$2,122,601 |
19 |
| 5/25/2007 |
5 |
 |
$3,076,035 |
+184.55% |
510 |
$6,031 |
$5,593,423 |
26 |
| 6/1/2007 |
6 |
 |
$2,012,857 |
-34.56% |
605 |
$3,327 |
$9,441,911 |
33 |
| 6/8/2007 |
9 |
 |
$1,600,600 |
-20.48% |
707 |
$2,264 |
$11,967,049 |
40 |
| 6/15/2007 |
11 |
 |
$1,258,470 |
-21.38% |
615 |
$2,046 |
$14,071,871 |
47 |
| 6/22/2007 |
13 |
 |
$941,899 |
-25.16% |
528 |
$1,784 |
$15,763,789 |
54 |
| 6/29/2007 |
17 |
 |
$469,384 |
-50.17% |
314 |
$1,495 |
$16,761,797 |
61 |
| 7/6/2007 |
19 |
 |
$387,020 |
-17.55% |
227 |
$1,705 |
$17,447,571 |
68 |
| 7/13/2007 |
24 |
 |
$271,236 |
-29.92% |
190 |
$1,428 |
$17,896,730 |
75 |
| 7/20/2007 |
30 |
 |
$167,923 |
-38.09% |
165 |
$1,018 |
$18,223,592 |
82 |
| 7/27/2007 |
32 |
 |
$118,262 |
-29.57% |
125 |
$946 |
$18,446,685 |
89 |
| 8/3/2007 |
40 |
 |
$72,797 |
-38.44% |
80 |
$910 |
$18,592,344 |
96 |
| 8/10/2007 |
45 |
 |
$59,778 |
-17.88% |
65 |
$920 |
$18,699,775 |
103 |
| 8/17/2007 |
52 |
 |
$47,418 |
-20.68% |
52 |
$912 |
$18,785,635 |
110 |
| 8/24/2007 |
64 |
 |
$22,056 |
-53.49% |
29 |
$761 |
$18,834,456 |
117 |
| 8/31/2007 |
60 |
 |
$18,238 |
-17.31% |
27 |
$675 |
$18,866,988 |
124 |
| 9/7/2007 |
64 |
 |
$26,676 |
+46.27% |
50 |
$534 |
$18,905,864 |
131 |
| 9/14/2007 |
60 |
 |
$32,674 |
+22.48% |
47 |
$695 |
$18,956,166 |
138 |
| 9/21/2007 |
61 |
 |
$28,586 |
-12.51% |
41 |
$697 |
$19,006,229 |
145 |
| 9/28/2007 |
68 |
 |
$12,568 |
-56.03% |
25 |
$503 |
$19,032,735 |
152 |
| 10/5/2007 |
79 |
 |
$7,897 |
-37.17% |
14 |
$564 |
$19,050,269 |
159 |
| 10/12/2007 |
92 |
 |
$2,842 |
-64.01% |
9 |
$316 |
$19,059,501 |
166 |
| 10/19/2007 |
96 |
 |
$4,621 |
+62.60% |
6 |
$770 |
$19,067,631 |
173 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 5/2/2007 |
- | |
$10,526 |
  |
4 |
$2,632 |
$10,526 |
1 |
| 5/3/2007 |
- | |
$9,148 |
-13.09% |
4 |
$2,287 |
$19,674 |
2 |
| 5/4/2007 |
- | |
$25,874 |
+182.84% |
4 |
$6,469 |
$45,548 |
3 |
| 5/5/2007 |
- | |
$37,596 |
+45.30% |
4 |
$9,399 |
$83,144 |
4 |
| 5/6/2007 |
- | |
$28,564 |
-24.02% |
4 |
$7,141 |
$111,708 |
5 |
| 5/7/2007 |
- | |
$9,442 |
-66.94% |
4 |
$2,361 |
$121,150 |
6 |
| 5/8/2007 |
- | |
$9,794 |
+3.73% |
4 |
$2,449 |
$130,944 |
7 |
| 5/9/2007 |
- | |
$10,564 |
+7.86% |
4 |
$2,641 |
$141,508 |
8 |
| 5/10/2007 |
- | |
$10,436 |
-1.21% |
4 |
$2,609 |
$151,944 |
9 |
| 5/11/2007 |
- | |
$156,285 |
+1,397.56% |
65 |
$2,404 |
$308,229 |
10 |
| 5/12/2007 |
- | |
$274,699 |
+75.77% |
65 |
$4,226 |
$582,928 |
11 |
| 5/13/2007 |
- | |
$226,004 |
-17.73% |
65 |
$3,477 |
$808,932 |
12 |
| 5/14/2007 |
- | |
$51,025 |
-77.42% |
65 |
$785 |
$859,957 |
13 |
| 5/15/2007 |
- | |
$58,585 |
+14.82% |
65 |
$901 |
$918,542 |
14 |
| 5/16/2007 |
- | |
$61,637 |
+5.21% |
65 |
$948 |
$980,179 |
15 |
| 5/17/2007 |
14 |
 |
$61,400 |
-0.38% |
65 |
$945 |
$1,041,579 |
16 |
| 5/18/2007 |
12 |
 |
$286,860 |
+367.20% |
116 |
$2,473 |
$1,328,439 |
17 |
| 5/19/2007 |
11 |
 |
$484,817 |
+69.01% |
116 |
$4,179 |
$1,813,256 |
18 |
| 5/20/2007 |
10 |
 |
$309,345 |
-36.19% |
116 |
$2,667 |
$2,122,601 |
19 |
| 5/21/2007 |
11 |
 |
$98,169 |
-68.27% |
116 |
$846 |
$2,220,770 |
20 |
| 5/22/2007 |
10 |
 |
$93,490 |
-4.77% |
116 |
$806 |
$2,314,260 |
21 |
| 5/23/2007 |
9 |
 |
$97,810 |
+4.62% |
116 |
$843 |
$2,412,070 |
22 |
| 5/24/2007 |
9 |
 |
$105,318 |
+7.68% |
116 |
$908 |
$2,517,388 |
23 |
| 5/25/2007 |
5 |
 |
$758,325 |
+620.03% |
510 |
$1,487 |
$3,275,713 |
24 |
| 5/26/2007 |
4 |
 |
$1,215,100 |
+60.23% |
510 |
$2,383 |
$4,490,813 |
25 |
| 5/27/2007 |
4 |
 |
$1,102,610 |
-9.26% |
510 |
$2,162 |
$5,593,423 |
26 |
| 5/28/2007 |
4 |
 |
$928,973 |
-15.75% |
510 |
$1,822 |
$6,522,396 |
27 |
| 5/29/2007 |
6 |
 |
$279,387 |
-69.93% |
510 |
$548 |
$6,801,783 |
28 |
| 5/30/2007 |
5 |
 |
$307,477 |
+10.05% |
510 |
$603 |
$7,109,260 |
29 |
| 5/31/2007 |
5 |
 |
$319,794 |
+4.01% |
510 |
$627 |
$7,429,054 |
30 |
| 6/1/2007 |
6 |
 |
$555,738 |
+73.78% |
605 |
$919 |
$7,984,792 |
31 |
| 6/2/2007 |
6 |
 |
$870,726 |
+56.68% |
605 |
$1,439 |
$8,855,518 |
32 |
| 6/3/2007 |
6 |
 |
$586,393 |
-32.65% |
605 |
$969 |
$9,441,911 |
33 |
| 6/4/2007 |
6 |
 |
$222,685 |
-62.02% |
605 |
$368 |
$9,664,596 |
34 |
| 6/5/2007 |
6 |
 |
$236,832 |
+6.35% |
605 |
$391 |
$9,901,428 |
35 |
| 6/6/2007 |
6 |
 |
$235,546 |
-0.54% |
605 |
$389 |
$10,136,974 |
36 |
| 6/7/2007 |
6 |
 |
$229,475 |
-2.58% |
605 |
$379 |
$10,366,449 |
37 |
| 6/8/2007 |
9 |
 |
$460,356 |
+100.61% |
708 |
$650 |
$10,826,805 |
38 |
| 6/9/2007 |
9 |
 |
$703,333 |
+52.78% |
708 |
$993 |
$11,530,138 |
39 |
| 6/10/2007 |
9 |
 |
$436,911 |
-37.88% |
708 |
$617 |
$11,967,049 |
40 |
| 6/11/2007 |
9 |
 |
$190,493 |
-56.40% |
708 |
$269 |
$12,157,542 |
41 |
| 6/12/2007 |
9 |
 |
$210,365 |
+10.43% |
708 |
$297 |
$12,367,907 |
42 |
| 6/13/2007 |
9 |
 |
$225,764 |
+7.32% |
708 |
$319 |
$12,593,671 |
43 |
| 6/14/2007 |
9 |
 |
$219,730 |
-2.67% |
708 |
$310 |
$12,813,401 |
44 |
| 6/15/2007 |
11 |
 |
$374,889 |
+70.61% |
615 |
$610 |
$13,188,290 |
45 |
| 6/16/2007 |
11 |
 |
$542,396 |
+44.68% |
615 |
$882 |
$13,730,686 |
46 |
| 6/17/2007 |
11 |
 |
$341,185 |
-37.10% |
615 |
$555 |
$14,071,871 |
47 |
| 6/18/2007 |
11 |
 |
$165,068 |
-51.62% |
615 |
$268 |
$14,236,939 |
48 |
| 6/19/2007 |
11 |
 |
$190,868 |
+15.63% |
615 |
$310 |
$14,427,807 |
49 |
| 6/20/2007 |
11 |
 |
$198,566 |
+4.03% |
615 |
$323 |
$14,626,373 |
50 |
| 6/21/2007 |
11 |
 |
$195,517 |
-1.54% |
615 |
$318 |
$14,821,890 |
51 |
| 6/22/2007 |
- | |
$273,979 |
+40.13% |
528 |
$519 |
$15,095,869 |
52 |
| 6/23/2007 |
- | |
$399,311 |
+45.75% |
528 |
$756 |
$15,495,180 |
53 |
| 6/24/2007 |
- | |
$268,609 |
-32.73% |
528 |
$509 |
$15,763,789 |
54 |
| 6/25/2007 |
- | |
$126,917 |
-52.75% |
528 |
$240 |
$15,890,706 |
55 |
| 6/26/2007 |
13 |
 |
$149,860 |
+18.08% |
528 |
$284 |
$16,040,566 |
56 |
| 6/27/2007 |
14 |
 |
$125,459 |
-16.28% |
447 |
$281 |
$16,166,025 |
57 |
| 6/28/2007 |
13 |
 |
$126,388 |
+0.74% |
447 |
$283 |
$16,292,413 |
58 |
| 6/29/2007 |
- | |
$137,939 |
+9.14% |
314 |
$439 |
$16,430,352 |
59 |
| 6/30/2007 |
- | |
$196,592 |
+42.52% |
314 |
$626 |
$16,626,944 |
60 |
| 7/1/2007 |
- | |
$134,853 |
-31.40% |
314 |
$429 |
$16,761,797 |
61 |
| 7/2/2007 |
- | |
$61,963 |
-54.05% |
314 |
$197 |
$16,823,760 |
62 |
| 7/3/2007 |
- | |
$63,463 |
+2.42% |
221 |
$287 |
$16,887,223 |
63 |
| 7/4/2007 |
- | |
$106,291 |
+67.48% |
221 |
$481 |
$16,993,514 |
64 |
| 7/5/2007 |
- | |
$67,037 |
-36.93% |
221 |
$303 |
$17,060,551 |
65 |
| 7/6/2007 |
- | |
$114,570 |
+70.91% |
227 |
$505 |
$17,175,121 |
66 |
| 7/7/2007 |
- | |
$159,192 |
+38.95% |
227 |
$701 |
$17,334,313 |
67 |
| 7/8/2007 |
- | |
$113,258 |
-28.85% |
227 |
$499 |
$17,447,571 |
68 |
| 7/9/2007 |
- | |
$43,900 |
-61.24% |
227 |
$193 |
$17,491,471 |
69 |
| 7/10/2007 |
- | |
$47,238 |
+7.60% |
227 |
$208 |
$17,538,709 |
70 |
| 7/11/2007 |
- | |
$44,413 |
-5.98% |
227 |
$196 |
$17,583,122 |
71 |
| 7/12/2007 |
- | |
$42,372 |
-4.60% |
227 |
$187 |
$17,625,494 |
72 |
| 7/13/2007 |
- | |
$76,302 |
+80.08% |
190 |
$402 |
$17,701,796 |
73 |
| 7/14/2007 |
- | |
$118,146 |
+54.84% |
190 |
$622 |
$17,819,942 |
74 |
| 7/15/2007 |
- | |
$76,788 |
-35.01% |
190 |
$404 |
$17,896,730 |
75 |
| 7/16/2007 |
- | |
$34,643 |
-54.88% |
190 |
$182 |
$17,931,373 |
76 |
| 7/17/2007 |
- | |
$40,742 |
+17.61% |
190 |
$214 |
$17,972,115 |
77 |
| 7/18/2007 |
- | |
$41,821 |
+2.65% |
190 |
$220 |
$18,013,936 |
78 |
| 7/19/2007 |
- | |
$41,733 |
-0.21% |
190 |
$220 |
$18,055,669 |
79 |
| 7/20/2007 |
- | |
$51,968 |
+24.52% |
165 |
$315 |
$18,107,637 |
80 |
| 7/21/2007 |
- | |
$69,874 |
+34.46% |
165 |
$423 |
$18,177,511 |
81 |
| 7/22/2007 |
- | |
$46,081 |
-34.05% |
165 |
$279 |
$18,223,592 |
82 |
| 7/23/2007 |
- | |
$22,881 |
-50.35% |
165 |
$139 |
$18,246,473 |
83 |
| 7/24/2007 |
- | |
$25,799 |
+12.75% |
165 |
$156 |
$18,272,272 |
84 |
| 7/25/2007 |
- | |
$27,350 |
+6.01% |
165 |
$166 |
$18,299,622 |
85 |
| 7/26/2007 |
- | |
$28,801 |
+5.31% |
165 |
$175 |
$18,328,423 |
86 |
| 7/27/2007 |
- | |
$34,243 |
+18.90% |
125 |
$274 |
$18,362,666 |
87 |
| 7/28/2007 |
- | |
$51,679 |
+50.92% |
125 |
$413 |
$18,414,345 |
88 |
| 7/29/2007 |
- | |
$32,340 |
-37.42% |
125 |
$259 |
$18,446,685 |
89 |
| 7/30/2007 |
- | |
$17,183 |
-46.87% |
125 |
$137 |
$18,463,868 |
90 |
| 7/31/2007 |
- | |
$18,992 |
+10.53% |
125 |
$152 |
$18,482,860 |
91 |
| 8/1/2007 |
- | |
$17,191 |
-9.48% |
125 |
$138 |
$18,500,051 |
92 |
| 8/2/2007 |
- | |
$19,496 |
+13.41% |
125 |
$156 |
$18,519,547 |
93 |
| 8/3/2007 |
- | |
$20,478 |
+5.04% |
80 |
$256 |
$18,540,025 |
94 |
| 8/4/2007 |
- | |
$32,222 |
+57.35% |
80 |
$403 |
$18,572,247 |
95 |
| 8/5/2007 |
- | |
$20,097 |
-37.63% |
80 |
$251 |
$18,592,344 |
96 |
| 8/6/2007 |
- | |
$9,525 |
-52.60% |
80 |
$119 |
$18,601,869 |
97 |
| 8/7/2007 |
- | |
$11,619 |
+21.98% |
80 |
$145 |
$18,613,488 |
98 |
| 8/8/2007 |
- | |
$14,042 |
+20.85% |
80 |
$176 |
$18,627,530 |
99 |
| 8/9/2007 |
- | |
$12,467 |
-11.22% |
80 |
$156 |
$18,639,997 |
100 |
| 8/10/2007 |
- | |
$18,357 |
+47.24% |
65 |
$282 |
$18,658,354 |
101 |
| 8/11/2007 |
- | |
$25,279 |
+37.71% |
65 |
$389 |
$18,683,633 |
102 |
| 8/12/2007 |
- | |
$16,142 |
-36.14% |
65 |
$248 |
$18,699,775 |
103 |
| 8/13/2007 |
- | |
$7,753 |
-51.97% |
65 |
$119 |
$18,707,528 |
104 |
| 8/14/2007 |
- | |
$9,530 |
+22.92% |
65 |
$147 |
$18,717,058 |
105 |
| 8/15/2007 |
- | |
$10,492 |
+10.09% |
65 |
$161 |
$18,727,550 |
106 |
| 8/16/2007 |
- | |
$10,667 |
+1.67% |
65 |
$164 |
$18,738,217 |
107 |
| 8/17/2007 |
- | |
$12,469 |
+16.89% |
52 |
$240 |
$18,750,686 |
108 |
| 8/18/2007 |
- | |
$20,888 |
+67.52% |
52 |
$402 |
$18,771,574 |
109 |
| 8/19/2007 |
- | |
$14,061 |
-32.68% |
52 |
$270 |
$18,785,635 |
110 |
| 8/20/2007 |
- | |
$6,421 |
-54.33% |
52 |
$123 |
$18,792,056 |
111 |
| 8/21/2007 |
- | |
$6,935 |
+8.00% |
52 |
$133 |
$18,798,991 |
112 |
| 8/22/2007 |
- | |
$7,303 |
+5.31% |
52 |
$140 |
$18,806,294 |
113 |
| 8/23/2007 |
- | |
$6,106 |
-16.39% |
52 |
$117 |
$18,812,400 |
114 |
| 8/24/2007 |
- | |
$6,451 |
+5.65% |
29 |
$222 |
$18,818,851 |
115 |
| 8/25/2007 |
- | |
$9,992 |
+54.89% |
29 |
$345 |
$18,828,843 |
116 |
| 8/26/2007 |
- | |
$5,613 |
-43.83% |
29 |
$194 |
$18,834,456 |
117 |
| 8/27/2007 |
- | |
$3,718 |
-33.76% |
29 |
$128 |
$18,838,174 |
118 |
| 8/28/2007 |
- | |
$3,524 |
-5.22% |
29 |
$122 |
$18,841,698 |
119 |
| 8/29/2007 |
- | |
$3,403 |
-3.43% |
29 |
$117 |
$18,845,101 |
120 |
| 8/30/2007 |
- | |
$3,649 |
+7.23% |
29 |
$126 |
$18,848,750 |
121 |
| 8/31/2007 |
- | |
$4,849 |
+32.89% |
27 |
$180 |
$18,853,599 |
122 |
| 9/1/2007 |
- | |
$7,037 |
+45.12% |
27 |
$261 |
$18,860,636 |
123 |
| 9/2/2007 |
- | |
$6,352 |
-9.73% |
27 |
$235 |
$18,866,988 |
124 |
| 9/3/2007 |
60 |
 |
$5,263 |
-17.14% |
27 |
$195 |
$18,872,251 |
125 |
| 9/4/2007 |
- | |
$1,871 |
-64.45% |
27 |
$69 |
$18,874,122 |
126 |
| 9/5/2007 |
- | |
$2,588 |
+38.32% |
27 |
$96 |
$18,876,710 |
127 |
| 9/6/2007 |
- | |
$2,478 |
-4.25% |
27 |
$92 |
$18,879,188 |
128 |
| 9/7/2007 |
- | |
$8,107 |
+227.16% |
50 |
$162 |
$18,887,295 |
129 |
| 9/8/2007 |
- | |
$11,650 |
+43.70% |
50 |
$233 |
$18,898,945 |
130 |
| 9/9/2007 |
- | |
$6,919 |
-40.61% |
50 |
$138 |
$18,905,864 |
131 |
| 9/10/2007 |
- | |
$4,585 |
-33.73% |
50 |
$92 |
$18,910,449 |
132 |
| 9/11/2007 |
- | |
$4,658 |
+1.59% |
50 |
$93 |
$18,915,107 |
133 |
| 9/12/2007 |
- | |
$4,233 |
-9.12% |
50 |
$85 |
$18,919,340 |
134 |
| 9/13/2007 |
- | |
$4,152 |
-1.91% |
50 |
$83 |
$18,923,492 |
135 |
| 9/14/2007 |
- | |
$10,396 |
+150.39% |
47 |
$221 |
$18,933,888 |
136 |
| 9/15/2007 |
- | |
$14,819 |
+42.55% |
47 |
$315 |
$18,948,707 |
137 |
| 9/16/2007 |
- | |
$7,459 |
-49.67% |
47 |
$159 |
$18,956,166 |
138 |
| 9/17/2007 |
- | |
$4,748 |
-36.35% |
47 |
$101 |
$18,960,914 |
139 |
| 9/18/2007 |
19 |
 |
$4,865 |
+2.46% |
47 |
$104 |
$18,965,779 |
140 |
| 9/19/2007 |
- | |
$6,636 |
+36.40% |
47 |
$141 |
$18,972,415 |
141 |
| 9/20/2007 |
- | |
$5,228 |
-21.22% |
47 |
$111 |
$18,977,643 |
142 |
| 9/21/2007 |
- | |
$6,714 |
+28.42% |
41 |
$164 |
$18,984,357 |
143 |
| 9/22/2007 |
- | |
$15,960 |
+137.71% |
41 |
$389 |
$19,000,317 |
144 |
| 9/23/2007 |
- | |
$5,912 |
-62.96% |
41 |
$144 |
$19,006,229 |
145 |
| 9/24/2007 |
- | |
$2,706 |
-54.23% |
41 |
$66 |
$19,008,935 |
146 |
| 9/25/2007 |
- | |
$2,745 |
+1.44% |
41 |
$67 |
$19,011,680 |
147 |
| 9/26/2007 |
- | |
$4,353 |
+58.58% |
41 |
$106 |
$19,016,033 |
148 |
| 9/27/2007 |
- | |
$4,134 |
-5.03% |
41 |
$101 |
$19,020,167 |
149 |
| 9/28/2007 |
- | |
$4,747 |
+14.83% |
25 |
$190 |
$19,024,914 |
150 |
| 9/29/2007 |
- | |
$5,161 |
+8.72% |
25 |
$206 |
$19,030,075 |
151 |
| 9/30/2007 |
- | |
$2,660 |
-48.46% |
25 |
$106 |
$19,032,735 |
152 |
| 10/1/2007 |
- | |
$1,984 |
-25.41% |
25 |
$79 |
$19,034,719 |
153 |
| 10/2/2007 |
- | |
$2,089 |
+5.29% |
25 |
$84 |
$19,036,808 |
154 |
| 10/3/2007 |
- | |
$3,610 |
+72.81% |
25 |
$144 |
$19,040,418 |
155 |
| 10/4/2007 |
- | |
$1,954 |
-45.87% |
25 |
$78 |
$19,042,372 |
156 |
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