As Good as It Gets
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.
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12/19/1997Runtime
139 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$50,000,000Revenue
$314,178,011Homepage
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A gruff, impossible man is forced into unexpected acts of kindness when life disrupts his carefully controlled routines, discovering that connection with others might be worth the mess. It's warm without being sentimental, funny without being mean.
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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
Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green
Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman
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