Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
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- 6 wins & 16 nominations.
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| Keri Russell | ... |
Jenna
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| Nathan Fillion | ... |
Dr. Pomatter
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| Cheryl Hines | ... |
Becky
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| Jeremy Sisto | ... |
Earl
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| Andy Griffith | ... |
Old Joe
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| Adrienne Shelly | ... |
Dawn
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| Eddie Jemison | ... |
Ogie
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| Lew Temple | ... |
Cal
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| Darby Stanchfield | ... |
Francine Pomatter
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Heidi Sulzman | ... |
Exhausted Mother
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| Lauri Johnson | ... |
Nurse Norma
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| Sarah Hunley | ... |
Dr. Lily Mueller
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| Cindy Drummond | ... |
Hospital Nurse
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Nathan Dean | ... |
Minister
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| Caroline Fogarty | ... |
Doctor's Assistant
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| Christy Taylor | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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Jennifer Walsh | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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Hunter A. King | ... |
Obnoxious Toddler
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Mackenzie King | ... |
Flower Girl
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Donna Leslie | ... |
Char
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| Nora Paradiso | ... |
Ethel
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Danny Allen | ... |
Jim
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Andy Ostroy | ... |
Cake Man
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Hailey Parker | ... |
Lulu Newborn
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Rylee Stefanelli | ... |
Lulu Newborn
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Bella Stromel | ... |
Lulu Newborn
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Kira Grace | ... |
Lulu at 3 Months
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Elaine Levine | ... |
Woman in Pie Contest #1
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Doreen Powell | ... |
Woman in Pie Contest #2
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Sophie Ostroy | ... |
Lulu as Toddler
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Eleya Avery-Ault | ... |
Toddler in Diner
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Evan King | ... |
Toddler in Diner
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Jesse Schneider | ... |
Toddler in Diner
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Zoe Schneider | ... |
Toddler in Diner
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Henry Arthur Smith | ... |
Toddler in Diner
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Athena Stamos | ... |
Woman in Diner (uncredited)
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April Turner | ... |
Nurse's Aide / Tech (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Adrienne Shelly | ||
Written by
| Adrienne Shelly | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Bauer | ... | executive producer |
| Danielle Renfrew Behrens | ... | executive producer (as Danielle Renfrew) |
| Todd King | ... | executive producer |
| Brigitte Mueller | ... | line producer |
| Michael Roiff | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jeff Rose | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Andrew Hollander | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew Irving | ||
Editing by
| Annette Davey | ||
Editorial Department
| Susan Bliss | ... | post script services |
| Marion Grau | ... | digital colorist |
| Leslie King | ... | assistant editor |
| Rob Mead | ... | assistant editor (as Robert Mead III) |
| Robert Mead | ... | assistant editor (as Bob Mead) |
| Mike Mertens | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Sunday Boling | ||
| Meg Morman | ||
Production Design by
| Ramsey Avery | ||
Art Direction by
| Jason Baldwin Stewart | ... | (as Jason Baldwin) |
Set Decoration by
| Susan Lynch | ||
| Lia Thompson Roldan | ... | (as Lia Roldan) |
Costume Design by
| Ariyela Wald-Cohain | ||
Makeup Department
| Paula Jane Hamilton | ... | key makeup artist |
| Tanja Hrast | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Ralis Kahn | ... | prosthetic effects |
| Lesley Poling | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jamie Taylor Smith | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Scott Fort | ... | production supervisor (as Robert Fort) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark G. Mathis | ... | first assistant director |
| Ryan Ramos | ... | second assistant director |
| Jon Recher | ... | second second assistant director (as Johnny Recher) |
Art Department
| Megan J. Baptiste | ... | scenic artist (as Megan Baptiste) |
| Rick Belosic | ... | construction coordinator |
| Phillip Bouchard | ... | swing crew |
| Jonathan Buchanan | ... | scenic painter |
| Dianne Chadwick | ... | graphic designer |
| Jim Dultz | ... | graphic designer |
| Erin Eagleton | ... | property master |
| Justin Fisher | ... | lead man |
| Stephanie Furr | ... | scenic artist |
| Matthew Gerovac | ... | swing crew |
| Matt Hausmann | ... | swing crew (as Matt Hausman) |
| Melanie Hubbard | ... | shopper |
| Glenn Jacinto | ... | swing crew |
| Brandon Jay | ... | set dresser / swing crew |
| Eddie Jimenez | ... | construction |
| Eric LaBonte | ... | swing crew |
| Theodore Liscinski | ... | art department assistant (as Ted Liscinski) |
| Ryan Lorie | ... | art department assistant |
| Nikolai Loveikis | ... | art department assistant |
| Greg Manke | ... | swing crew |
| Stephanie Mann | ... | shopper |
| David Moultrie | ... | construction (as Dave Moultrie) |
| Sarah Osborne | ... | assistant property master |
| Glenn Relphs | ... | construction |
| Samantha Seigelman | ... | assistant art director |
| Sean Stack | ... | art department assistant |
| Sofia Strehlow | ... | scenic artist |
| Michael Timman | ... | art department assistant |
| Adam Tyler | ... | swing crew |
| Jim Jerome | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Miriam Showers | ... | lead woman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Neil Cedar | ... | foley recordist |
| Patrick Donahue | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Foster | ... | foley recordist |
| Samuele Grippo | ... | additional dubbing engineer / synchronizer |
| Detlef Halaski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Fredrick Helm | ... | supervising sound editor (as Frederick W. Helm) |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Bill Ivie | ... | adr recordist |
| James P. Nichols | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as James Nichols) |
| Matthew Nicolay | ... | sound mixer |
| Brian O'Hara | ... | sound effects editor |
| Eric Offin | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jared Seidman | ... | adr recordist |
| Trevor Sperry | ... | adr mixer |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Stacey A. Washer | ... | boom operator (as Stacey Washer) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Akemi Abe | ... | visual effects artist |
| Tim Montijo | ... | digital artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Druez | ... | best boy electric (as Mike Druez) |
| Jennifer Gingery | ... | film loader |
| Amos James | ... | key grip |
| Rex Kenney | ... | dolly grip: day player |
| Marcos O Lopez | ... | camera operator (as Marcos Lopez) |
| Alan Markfield | ... | still photographer |
| Wes Meilandt | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Mucha | ... | best boy electric |
| Darby Newman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stephen Olsen | ... | pie gaffer |
| Martine Pourner | ... | grip |
| Michael Roy | ... | gaffer |
| Grant Smith | ... | grip |
| Christopher Vinopal | ... | electrician (as Chris Vinopal) |
| Craig Wadlin | ... | dolly grip / grip |
| Tyler Anderson | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Shaun Drees | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Kelly C. Gallamore | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Matt Kubas | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Conan Mastrangelo | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| John Matysiak | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Martin Torner | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Raul Vasquez | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Susanne Klein | ... | key costumer |
| Cynthia Obsenares | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Erin Tanaka | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jesse H. Rivard | ... | location manager (as Jesse Rivard) |
Music Department
| Gerry Cueller | ... | music supervisor |
| Greg Danylyshyn | ... | music supervisor |
| Annette Davey | ... | music editor |
| Francis Garcia | ... | additional music consultant |
| Andrew Hollander | ... | orchestrator |
| Leigh Hurwitz | ... | recording coordinator |
| Sean John | ... | music editor assistant |
| Brigitte Mueller | ... | music consultant |
| Jeff Slutz | ... | composer's assistant |
| Robert L. Smith | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Rachelle Way | ... | recording coordinator |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Gil Garcia | ... | music supervisor intern (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Buliavac | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mitchell Bergman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dorian England | ... | driver |
| Jeff Freitas | ... | driver |
| Charles Gatson | ... | transportation captain |
| Gabriel Shub | ... | driver |
| Billy Acquaviva Jr. | ... | driver: Andy Griffith (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Billy Acquaviva Jr. | ... | assistant: Mr. Griffith (as Billy Acquaviva) |
| Anatole Brattson Jr. | ... | office production assistant (as Anatole Brattson) |
| Greg Cooper | ... | key set production assistant |
| Laura Donnelly | ... | pie mistress |
| Jessica Drake | ... | dialogue coach |
| Michael J. Escobar | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Michael Escobar) |
| Alex Farrington | ... | medic / set production assistant |
| Mathew Ferrante | ... | office production assistant |
| Paul Gebeau | ... | set production assistant |
| Andrew Herwitz | ... | president: The Film Sales Company, worldwide sales agent |
| Myisha Jimerson | ... | assistant production accountant |
| David Lazarus | ... | craft service |
| George W. Lee Jr. | ... | assistant: Ms. Shelly (as George Lee) |
| Todd Colby Pliss | ... | studio teacher (as Todd Pliss) |
| Nick Principe | ... | set production assistant |
| Irwin M. Rappaport | ... | legal services |
| Brent Sandrock | ... | office production assistant |
| Jennifer Stoefen | ... | office production assistant |
| Robert Velo | ... | production financing |
| Aquil Fudge | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Christina Hwang | ... | title producer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Luis Aguilar | ... | special thanks |
| Bobbi Anschutz | ... | special thanks |
| Edward Avery | ... | special thanks |
| Elizabeth Benjamin | ... | special thanks (as Liz Benjamin) |
| Conor Duffy | ... | special thanks |
| Sasha Eden | ... | thanks |
| Sophie Estella | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Guzman | ... | thanks |
| Joshua Newman | ... | special thanks |
| Milan Popelka | ... | special thanks |
| Reid Rosefelt | ... | special thanks |
| Adrienne Shelly | ... | in memory of |
| Andrew Tennant | ... | special thanks (as Andrew Husband) |
| Gary Warshaw | ... | special thanks |
| Elaine Zita | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Het Ketelhuis (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (for)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2008) (Argentina)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- FS Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinelease (electric and grip package)
- Cinema Catering (catering)
- Company X (editing facility)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- J.L. Fisher (camera dollies)
- Jeff Olan Casting (extras casting)
- Locarno International Film Festival (festival)
- Media Distributors Film Source (Fuji film provided by)
- Mercury Sound Studios (additional adr recorded at)
- Ovasen Post Production (post-production services and facilities)
- Ovasen (post-production services and facilities)
- Panavision (cameras)
- Photomag (adr recorded at: New York)
- Picture Mill (main title design)
- Sugarbox Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sync Sound (foley recorded at)
- Tandem Sound (post-production)
- The Domain Group (clearances) (The Domain Group)
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service (negative cutting)
- f-Stop (opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jenna is unhappily married, squirreling away money, and hoping to win a pie-baking contest so, with the prize money, she'll have enough cash to leave her husband Earl. She finds herself pregnant, which throws her plans awry. She bakes phenomenal pies at Joe's diner, listens to old Joe's wisdom, tolerates her sour boss Cal, is friends with Dawn and Becky (her fellow waitresses), and finds a mutual attraction with the new doctor in town. As the pregnancy advances, life with Earl seems less tolerable, a way out less clear, and the affair with the doctor complicated by his marriage. What options does a waitress have?
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| Taglines | If only life were as easy as pie. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $92,034, 06 May 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Adrienne Shelly was killed shortly after the film was completed. Keri Russell was called in to record a director's commentary for the DVD in her place, recounting the on-set creative process and decisions that went into making the film. See more » |
| Goofs | During the movie, Jenna makes two lattice-top pies by laying all of the dough strips in one direction and then placing the dough strips for the other direction on top of the previous strips. Usually lattice-top pies are made with the dough strips for both directions woven together with each other. (That way they look better and bake more evenly.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Condemned/Snow Cake/Waitress/Diggers (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Midas Touch See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There's a 'pie mistress' on the crew. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jenna:
Dear Baby, I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight and that's all they do. They don't pull away. They don't look at your face. They don't try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms and hold on tight, without an ounce of selfishness to it. See more » |