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As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

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

Genres

DramaComedyRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$314178011

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

7.395/10

Release Date

19 December 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Sachs

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Beverly Connelly

Jesse James

Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Jackie Simpson

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Nora Manning

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent Lopiano

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Dr. Bettes

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

Bibi Osterwald

Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

Ross Bleckner

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Jaffe Cohen

Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

Laurie Kilpatrick

Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

Alice Vaughn

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Patricia Childress

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Tara Subkoff

Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

Shane Black

Shane Black

Cafe 24 Manager

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

Stan Bly

Stan Bly

Cafe 24 Customer

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Justin Herwick

Justin Herwick

Street Hustler

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

John F. O'Donohue

John F. O'Donohue

Detective Ray

Dr. David A. Kipper

Dr. David A. Kipper

Hospital Doctor

Mary Elizabeth Still

Mary Elizabeth Still

Nurse Receptionist

Chloe Brooks

Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Cooper Brooks

Cooper Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Sharon L. Alexander

Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

Holly Denys

Holly Denys

Female Passerby

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Psychiatric Patient

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

Linda Gehringer

Linda Gehringer

Publisher

Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Receptionist

Antonia Jones

Antonia Jones

Nurse

Kaitlin Hopkins

Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

Jimmy Workman

Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

Danielle Spencer

Danielle Spencer

Veterinarian

Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz

Man on Bus

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Maitre'd

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Singer

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

Paul Greenberg

Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

Kirk Ringberg

Kirk Ringberg

Food Waiter

Dave Hawthorne

Dave Hawthorne

Bartender

Dunya Djordjevic

Dunya Djordjevic

Art Dealer (uncredited)

Alex Ballar

Alex Ballar

Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

Jason Thomas Campbell

Jason Thomas Campbell

Valet (uncredited)

Amy Anzel

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eliza Harris

Eliza Harris

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie L. Fauria

Eddie L. Fauria

NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Frank Slaten

Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Roger Ferreira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

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

Ava Lee Scott

Ava Lee Scott

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