Movie
As Good as It Gets
1997PG-132h 19m7.4 / 10
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
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Synopsis
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
More about As Good as It Gets
Cast
Jack NicholsonMelvin Udall
Helen HuntCarol Connelly
Greg KinnearSimon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.Frank Sachs
Shirley KnightBeverly Connelly
Jesse JamesSpencer Connelly
Yeardley SmithJackie Simpson
Lupe OntiverosNora ManningCredits
- Directed by
- James L. Brooks
- Written by
- James L. Brooks, Mark Andrus, Mark Andrus
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $314.2M
Production
TriStar PicturesUnited States
Gracie FilmsUnited States
Themes
art dealerauthorchild with illnessdaily routinedogdog ownerdogsitterfriendship
