As Good as It Gets (1997)

7.4 ? Dec 19, 1997 2h 19m

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Overview

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Overview

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Release Date

December 19, 1997

Rating

7.4 /10

Runtime

2h 19m

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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

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Andre Gonzales

6.0/10

Apr 18, 2023

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.

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Rob

8.0/10

May 19, 2023

This movie will hit you hard, force you to think about your biases and make you pretty damn uncomfortable. But don't fret, you'll feel better by the end. And Nicholson is so natural as a misanthrope.

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CinemaSerf

7.0/10

May 28, 2023

Greg Kinnear ("Simon") finds himself in hospital after a brutal bit of gay-bashing, and that means that his small, yappie, dog ("Jill") has to be entrusted to his rather curmudgeonly, author neighbour "Melvin" (Jack Nicholson) - not exactly the most loving and obvious of choices. Now this latter guy isn't exactly flavour of the month - indeed it's really only waitress "Carol" (Helen Hunt) who will put up with his selfish and churlish behaviour. When her young son becomes ill, she has to take time off and "Melvin" finds himself truly alone - with no breakfast! The solution, well all three of them take a trip and, well, you can imagine that with Nicholson and Hunt on super form here, Kinnear clearly thriving as their foil, and a screenplay from James L. Brooks at his best, we get an highly entertaining and earthy hybrid of comedy and the most unlikely semblance of romance as the three realise that there is so much more to life than any realised was possible. It's a wee bit long, but the characterisations are rich and engaging and there is a genuine chemistry on screen between all three - and the dog! It's a feel good film that has some serious undercurrents but those are dealt with in a fashion that is potent but not preachy and provides us with food-for-thought wrapped in a smile. Definitely worth watching.

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