As Good as It Gets (1997)
15
13/03/1998 (GB)
Drama, Comedy, Romance
2h 19m
- 74% (3878 votes)
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A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.
Overview
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
- James L. BrooksDirector, Screenplay
- Mark AndrusScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$314,178,011
Keywords
- new york city
- friendship
- waitress
- single parent
- restaurant
- lone wolf
- dogsitter
- road trip
- racist
- neighbor
- author
- obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
- single mother
- home invasion
- dog
- novelist
- art dealer
- rude
- obnoxious
- unlikely friendship
- hospitalization
- painter as artist
- generosity
- mother son relationship
- dog owner
- gay artist
- unexpected romance
- daily routine
- child with illness
- homophobic
Top Billed Cast
Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes
Recommendations
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The Pledge (66%)
