As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

7.392

1997-12-19

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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As Good as It Gets

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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 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.

Released

1997-12-19

Runtime

139

Director

Ray Quiroz

Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$314178011

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Language

English

Production

TriStar Pictures

Gracie Films

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    Jack Nicholson

    Jack Nicholson
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    Helen Hunt

    Helen Hunt
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    Greg Kinnear

    Greg Kinnear
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    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Cuba Gooding Jr.
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    Shirley Knight

    Shirley Knight
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    Jesse James

    Jesse James
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    Yeardley Smith

    Yeardley Smith
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    Lupe Ontiveros

    Lupe Ontiveros
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    Skeet Ulrich

    Skeet Ulrich
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    Harold Ramis

    Harold Ramis
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    Lawrence Kasdan

    Lawrence Kasdan
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    Bibi Osterwald

    Bibi Osterwald
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    Ross Bleckner

    Ross Bleckner
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    Bernadette Balagtas

    Bernadette Balagtas
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    Jaffe Cohen

    Jaffe Cohen
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    Laurie Kilpatrick

    Laurie Kilpatrick
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    Alice Vaughn

    Alice Vaughn
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    Brian Doyle-Murray

    Brian Doyle-Murray
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    Kristi Zea

    Kristi Zea
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    Annie Maginnis Tippe

    Annie Maginnis Tippe
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    Patricia Childress

    Patricia Childress
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    Rebekah Johnson

    Rebekah Johnson
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    Missi Pyle

    Missi Pyle
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    Leslie Stefanson

    Leslie Stefanson
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    Tara Subkoff

    Tara Subkoff
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    Shane Black

    Shane Black
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    Peter Jacobson

    Peter Jacobson
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    Lisa Edelstein

    Lisa Edelstein
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    Stan Bly

    Stan Bly
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    Randall Batinkoff

    Randall Batinkoff
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    Jamie Kennedy

    Jamie Kennedy
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    Justin Herwick

    Justin Herwick
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    Maya Rudolph

    Maya Rudolph
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    John F. O'Donohue

    John F. O'Donohue
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    Dr. David A. Kipper

    Dr. David A. Kipper
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    Mary Elizabeth Still

    Mary Elizabeth Still
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    Chloe Brooks

    Chloe Brooks
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    Cooper Brooks

    Cooper Brooks
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    Sharon L. Alexander

    Sharon L. Alexander
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    Holly Denys

    Holly Denys
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    Alison Rose

    Alison Rose
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    Kathryn Morris

    Kathryn Morris
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    Wood Harris

    Wood Harris
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    Linda Gehringer

    Linda Gehringer
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    Julie Benz

    Julie Benz
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    Antonia Jones

    Antonia Jones
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    Kaitlin Hopkins

    Kaitlin Hopkins
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    Jimmy Workman

    Jimmy Workman
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    Danielle Spencer

    Danielle Spencer
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    Todd Solondz

    Todd Solondz
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    Tom McGowan

    Tom McGowan
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    Danielle Brisebois

    Danielle Brisebois
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    Matt Malloy

    Matt Malloy
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    Paul Greenberg

    Paul Greenberg
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    Kirk Ringberg

    Kirk Ringberg
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    Dave Hawthorne

    Dave Hawthorne
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    Dunya Djordjevic

    Dunya Djordjevic
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    Alex Ballar

    Alex Ballar
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    Jason Thomas Campbell

    Jason Thomas Campbell
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    Amy Anzel

    Amy Anzel
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    Eliza Harris

    Eliza Harris
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    Eddie L. Fauria

    Eddie L. Fauria
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    Frank Slaten

    Frank Slaten
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    Laura Mayes Byrnes

    Laura Mayes Byrnes
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    Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

    Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
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    Roger Ferreira

    Roger Ferreira
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    Bronwyn Cornelius

    Bronwyn Cornelius
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    Maurice LaMarche

    Maurice LaMarche
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    Ava Lee Scott

    Ava Lee Scott