The Automat

Original title: The Automat

79 minutes • 2021 • 7.0 Score

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.

Lisa Hurwitz

Director