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As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets

7.4

As Good as It Gets

PG-13·1997·139m

Summary

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.

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

Bibi Osterwald

Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

Ross Bleckner

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

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

Cafe 24 Customer

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Justin Herwick

Street Hustler

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

John F. O'Donohue

Detective Ray

David A. Kipper

Hospital Doctor

Mary Elizabeth Still

Nurse Receptionist

Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Cooper Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

Holly Denys

Female Passerby

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

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

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

Food Waiter

Dave Hawthorne

Bartender

Alex Ballar

Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

Dunya Djordjevic

Art Dealer (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jason Thomas Campbell

Valet (uncredited)

Amy Anzel

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eliza Harris

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie L. Fauria

NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

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

Crew

Director, Screenplay

James L. Brooks

Screenplay, Story

Mark Andrus

Reviews

SoSmooth1982

SoSmooth1982

April 18, 2023

6

When I first saw this movie I thought it was going to be a funny movie. It's actually a serious drama movie. I still liked it but he's a prick in this movie.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$50,000,000.00

Revenue:

$314,178,011.00

Keywords

new york city
friendship
waitress
single parent
restaurant
lone wolf
dogsitter
road trip
racist
neighbor
author
obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
single mother
home invasion
dog
novelist
art dealer
rude
obnoxious
unlikely friendship
hospitalization
painter as artist
generosity
mother son relationship
dog owner
gay artist
lgbt interest
unexpected romance
daily routine
child with illness
homophobic