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DramaComedyRomance

As Good as It Gets

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

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.

Release Date : 1997-12-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TriStar PicturesGracie Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Old FriendsAs Good as it Gets

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Character Name : Melvin Udall

Original Name : Jack Nicholson

Gender : Male

Helen Hunt

Character Name : Carol Connelly

Original Name : Helen Hunt

Gender : Female

Greg Kinnear

Character Name : Simon Bishop

Original Name : Greg Kinnear

Gender : Male

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Character Name : Frank Sachs

Original Name : Cuba Gooding Jr.

Gender : Male

Shirley Knight

Character Name : Beverly Connelly

Original Name : Shirley Knight

Gender : Female

Jesse James

Character Name : Spencer Connelly

Original Name : Jesse James

Gender : Male

Yeardley Smith

Character Name : Jackie Simpson

Original Name : Yeardley Smith

Gender : Female

Lupe Ontiveros

Character Name : Nora Manning

Original Name : Lupe Ontiveros

Gender : Female

Skeet Ulrich

Character Name : Vincent Lopiano

Original Name : Skeet Ulrich

Gender : Male

Harold Ramis

Character Name : Dr. Bettes

Original Name : Harold Ramis

Gender : Male

Lawrence Kasdan

Character Name : Dr. Green

Original Name : Lawrence Kasdan

Gender : Male

Bibi Osterwald

Character Name : Neighbor Woman

Original Name : Bibi Osterwald

Gender : Female

Ross Bleckner

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : Ross Bleckner

Gender : Male

Bernadette Balagtas

Character Name : Caterer

Original Name : Bernadette Balagtas

Gender : Female

Jaffe Cohen

Character Name : Partygoer

Original Name : Jaffe Cohen

Gender : Male

Laurie Kilpatrick

Character Name : Partygoer

Original Name : Laurie Kilpatrick

Gender : Female

Alice Vaughn

Character Name : Partygoer

Original Name : Alice Vaughn

Gender : Female

Brian Doyle-Murray

Character Name : Handyman

Original Name : Brian Doyle-Murray

Gender : Male

Kristi Zea

Character Name : Mother at Table

Original Name : Kristi Zea

Gender : Female

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Character Name : Daughter at Table

Original Name : Annie Maginnis Tippe

Gender : Female

Patricia Childress

Character Name : Cafe 24 Waitress

Original Name : Patricia Childress

Gender : Female

Rebekah Johnson

Character Name : Cafe 24 Waitress

Original Name : Rebekah Johnson

Gender : Female

Missi Pyle

Character Name : Cafe 24 Waitress

Original Name : Missi Pyle

Gender : Female

Leslie Stefanson

Character Name : Cafe 24 Waitress

Original Name : Leslie Stefanson

Gender : Female

Tara Subkoff

Character Name : Cafe 24 Waitress

Original Name : Tara Subkoff

Gender : Female

Shane Black

Character Name : Cafe 24 Manager

Original Name : Shane Black

Gender : Male

Peter Jacobson

Character Name : Man at Table

Original Name : Peter Jacobson

Gender : Male

Lisa Edelstein

Character Name : Woman at Table

Original Name : Lisa Edelstein

Gender : Female

Stan Bly

Character Name : Cafe 24 Customer

Original Name : Stan Bly

Gender : Male

Randall Batinkoff

Character Name : Carol's Date

Original Name : Randall Batinkoff

Gender : Male

Jamie Kennedy

Character Name : Street Hustler

Original Name : Jamie Kennedy

Gender : Male

Justin Herwick

Character Name : Street Hustler

Original Name : Justin Herwick

Gender : Male

Maya Rudolph

Character Name : Policewoman

Original Name : Maya Rudolph

Gender : Female

John F. O'Donohue

Character Name : Detective Ray

Original Name : John F. O'Donohue

Gender : Male

Dr. David A. Kipper

Character Name : Hospital Doctor

Original Name : Dr. David A. Kipper

Gender : Male

Mary Elizabeth Still

Character Name : Nurse Receptionist

Original Name : Mary Elizabeth Still

Gender : Female

Chloe Brooks

Character Name : Child at Cafe 24

Original Name : Chloe Brooks

Gender : Female

Cooper Brooks

Character Name : Child at Cafe 24

Original Name : Cooper Brooks

Gender : Male

Sharon L. Alexander

Character Name : Female Passerby

Original Name : Sharon L. Alexander

Gender : Female

Holly Denys

Character Name : Female Passerby

Original Name : Holly Denys

Gender : Female

Alison Rose

Character Name : Psychiatric Patient

Original Name : Alison Rose

Gender : Female

Kathryn Morris

Character Name : Psychiatric Patient

Original Name : Kathryn Morris

Gender : Female

Wood Harris

Character Name : Cafe 24 Busboy

Original Name : Wood Harris

Gender : Male

Linda Gehringer

Character Name : Publisher

Original Name : Linda Gehringer

Gender : Female

Julie Benz

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Julie Benz

Gender : Female

Antonia Jones

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Antonia Jones

Gender : Female

Kaitlin Hopkins

Character Name : Woman in Lobby

Original Name : Kaitlin Hopkins

Gender : Female

Jimmy Workman

Character Name : Sean from the Bakery

Original Name : Jimmy Workman

Gender : Male

Danielle Spencer

Character Name : Veterinarian

Original Name : Danielle Spencer

Gender : Female

Todd Solondz

Character Name : Man on Bus

Original Name : Todd Solondz

Gender : Male

Tom McGowan

Character Name : Maitre'd

Original Name : Tom McGowan

Gender : Male

Danielle Brisebois

Character Name : Singer

Original Name : Danielle Brisebois

Gender : Female

Matt Malloy

Character Name : Men's Store Salesman

Original Name : Matt Malloy

Gender : Male

Paul Greenberg

Character Name : Bar Waiter

Original Name : Paul Greenberg

Gender : Male

Kirk Ringberg

Character Name : Food Waiter

Original Name : Kirk Ringberg

Gender : Male

Dave Hawthorne

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Dave Hawthorne

Gender : Male

Dunya Djordjevic

Character Name : Art Dealer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dunya Djordjevic

Gender : Male

Alex Ballar

Character Name : Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Ballar

Gender : Male

Jason Thomas Campbell

Character Name : Valet (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Thomas Campbell

Gender : Male

Amy Anzel

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Amy Anzel

Gender : Female

Eliza Harris

Character Name : Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Eliza Harris

Gender : Female

Eddie L. Fauria

Character Name : NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie L. Fauria

Gender : Male

Frank Slaten

Character Name : Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Slaten

Gender : Male

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Mayes Byrnes

Gender : Female

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Gender : Male

Roger Ferreira

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Ferreira

Gender : Male

Bronwyn Cornelius

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Bronwyn Cornelius

Gender : Female

Maurice LaMarche

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

Original Name : Maurice LaMarche

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Andre Gonzales

@SoSmooth1982

2023-04-18

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.

R

Rob

@Arcanum101

2023-05-19

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.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-28

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.