The Waiting List
2000, Spanish. Directed by Juan Carlos Tabío.
At a rundown bus station in rural Cuba, the line of passengers waiting just keeps getting longer. The problem is that every bus that passes by is already full. Their only hope is to wait for the station's bus to be fixed. As the disparate group settles in, relationships start forming between the passengers: Emilio, a young engineer, becomes smitten with a beautiful young woman who is en route to meet her Spanish fiancé, a blind man gets support from the others to go to the head of the line. Frustration and disorder reign when the one bus brakes down and no one can leave. Resigned to working together, the group magically transforms the station into a beautiful place where no one wants to leave.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 2 June 2000
- Original title
- Lista de espera
- Country
- Cuba, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain
- Written by
- Senel Paz, Juan Carlos Tabío, Arturo Arango
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The Waiting List runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is The Waiting List on?
The Waiting List isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 2000. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Waiting List?
If you liked The Waiting List, try Chéri, Love in Taipei, Father of the Bride.
Who directed The Waiting List?
The Waiting List (2000) was directed by Juan Carlos Tabío and stars Vladimir Cruz, Jorge Perugorría, Tahimí Alvariño.