As Good as It Gets

A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Timing: 2:19 (139 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1997-12-19

Country

United States

Production

Sony Pictures, Gracie Films, TriStar Pictures

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Budget

$50 000 000

Revenue

$314 178 011

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Director

James L. Brooks

Actors

Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Shirley Knight, Jesse James, Yeardley Smith, Lupe Ontiveros, Skeet Ulrich, Harold Ramis
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Producer

James L. Brooks, Kristi Zea, Bridget Johnson, Laura Ziskin, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai

Operator

John Bailey

Composer

Hans Zimmer

Artist

Masako Masuda

Audition

Francine Maisler, Karen E. Etcoff

Editing

Richard Marks
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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 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, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

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