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The Automat

The Automat

Sep 2, 2021
79 min
DocumentaryHistory
7.0/ 10
18 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
7.0/10
18 votes
IMDB
7.8/10
1,818 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
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Metacritic
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75/100
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US Box Office$257,371Domestic earnings

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10 wins & 9 nominations total

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Released

Original Language

en

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A Slice of Pie Productions

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