The Automat
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The Automat

6.8
IMDb
🕐 79 min 📅 2021-09-02 PG-13
🌐 EN

The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.

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Director

Lisa Hurwitz

Year

2021

Category

Hollywood

Ratings & scores.

IMDb Rating

6.8 /10

Rotten Tomatoes

68% 🍅

Metacritic

68 /100

Cast & crew.

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Mel Brooks

Self

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John W. Romas

Self

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Carl Reiner

Self

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Krystyna Romas

Self

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Alec Shuldiner

Self

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Wilson Goode

Self

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Elliott Gould

Self

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Howard Schultz

Self

Available qualities.

1080p

1.5GB

720p

800MB

Where to watch.

Netflix
Amazon Prime

Box office & stats.

Budget

N/A

Worldwide

N/A

Runtime

79 min

Release

2021-09-02