Waiter

Waiter

Directed by Alex van Warmerdam

Produced by Graniet Film, La Parti Production

200695 min6.2 / 10

A darkly playful metafictional comedy-drama about a waiter trapped between infidelity and domestic misery who breaks the fourth wall to confront his own creator.

Edgar works as a waiter in 'Het Westen', a restaurant. He is married and has a lover. His neighbors terrorize him with loud music and garbage. One day after he is mistreated by some customers he is sick of it all and goes to talk to his creator, the scenario writer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Waiter violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Waiter sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Waiter end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Waiter scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Waiter easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Waiter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Waiter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Waiter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Waiter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Waiter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit