| Overall: | D- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | D- |
| Language: | D- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | D- |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 06 Feb 2006 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
Waiting is rated R: for strong crude and sexual humor, pervasive language and some drug use.
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick Benedict.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
