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As Good as It Gets(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-12-19
74%
3868 Votes
Time: 2h 19m
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $50,000,000.00
Revenue: $314,178,011.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: As Good as It Gets
Top 10 Billed 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
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Jack Nicholson winning an Oscar® for "As Good as it Gets"
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