“A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.”
As Good as It Gets
7.4
4,165 votes·1997
·2h 19m
·MovieDramaComedyRomance
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget6.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
new york cityfriendshipwaitresssingle parentrestaurantlone wolfdogsitterroad tripracistneighborauthorobsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
Cast
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
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