As Good as It Gets

Release date: 12/19/1997

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $314,178,011

Genres:

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Countries:

United States of America

Rating:

7.4

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

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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Actors

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

Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

Shane Black

Cafe 24 Manager

Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

Linda Gehringer

Publisher

Julie Benz

Receptionist

Antonia Jones

Nurse

Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

Todd Solondz

Man on Bus

Tom McGowan

Maitre D'

Danielle Brisebois

Singer

Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

As Good as It Gets

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