As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets (1997)

A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.

Drama Comedy Romance

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.

star 7.3 7.7 67 86%
  • Release Date: 1997-12-19
  • Runtime: 2h 19min
  • Director: James L. Brooks

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    • Trailer

    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

    • Laurie Kilpatrick

      Partygoer

    • Alice Vaughn

      Partygoer

    • Brian Doyle-Murray

      Handyman

    • Kristi Zea

      Mother at Table

    • Annie Maginnis Tippe

      Daughter at Table

    • Patricia Childress

      Cafe 24 Waitress

    • Rebekah Johnson

      Cafe 24 Waitress

    • Missi Pyle

      Cafe 24 Waitress

    • Leslie Stefanson

      Cafe 24 Waitress

    • Tara Subkoff

      Cafe 24 Waitress

    • Shane Black

      Cafe 24 Manager

    • Peter Jacobson

      Man at Table

    • Lisa Edelstein

      Woman at Table

    • Stan Bly

      Cafe 24 Customer

    • Randall Batinkoff

      Carol's Date

    • Jamie Kennedy

      Street Hustler

    • Justin Herwick

      Street Hustler

    • Maya Rudolph

      Policewoman

    • John F. O'Donohue

      Detective Ray

    • Dr. 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

    • Alison Rose

      Psychiatric Patient

    • Kathryn Morris

      Psychiatric Patient

    • Wood Harris

      Cafe 24 Busboy

    • Linda Gehringer

      Publisher

    • Julie Benz

      Receptionist

    • Antonia Jones

      Nurse

    • Kaitlin Hopkins

      Woman in Lobby

    • Jimmy Workman

      Sean from the Bakery

    • Danielle Spencer

      Veterinarian

    • Todd Solondz

      Man on Bus

    • Tom McGowan

      Maitre'd

    • Danielle Brisebois

      Singer

    • Matt Malloy

      Men's Store Salesman

    • Paul Greenberg

      Bar Waiter

    • Kirk Ringberg

      Food Waiter

    • Dave Hawthorne

      Bartender

    • Dunya Djordjevic

      Art Dealer (uncredited)

    • Alex Ballar

      Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

    • Jason Thomas Campbell

      Valet (uncredited)

    • Amy Anzel

      Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

    • Eliza Harris

      Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

    • Eddie L. Fauria

      NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

    • Frank Slaten

      Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

    • Laura Mayes Byrnes

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    • Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    • Roger Ferreira

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    • Bronwyn Cornelius

      Bartender (uncredited)

    • Maurice LaMarche

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

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