Film · 1997
As Good as It Gets
Directed by James L. Brooks · starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear
- 2 h 19 min
- 15
- Comedy · Drama · Romance
USA
- Released in the UK 12 March 1998
- 8.3 Users30 votes
Synopsis
Melvin Udall, an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness, along with waitress Carol Connelly, helps put Melvin back in the human race.
Where to watch As Good as It Gets
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 139 min2 hours and 19 minutes
- Budget
- $50mColumbia Pictures
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is As Good as It Gets?
- 2 hours and 19 minutes (139 minutes).
- When was As Good as It Gets released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 12 March 1998.
- Who directed As Good as It Gets?
- James L. Brooks.
- Who is in As Good as It Gets?
- It stars Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jr..
- Where can I watch As Good as It Gets?
- In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (28)-
Jack Nicholson Melvin Udall
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Helen Hunt Carol Connelly
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Greg Kinnear Simon Bishop
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Cuba Gooding Jr. Frank Sachs
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Skeet Ulrich Vincent
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Shirley Knight Beverly
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Lupe Ontiveros Nora
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Brian Doyle-Murray Handyman
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Missi Pyle Cafe 24 Waitress
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Leslie Stefanson Cafe 24 Waitress
- Director
- James L. Brooks
- Writers
- James L. Brooks
- Music
- Hans Zimmer
- Producers
- James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Owen Wilson
Reviews
8.3 30 votes
- 1010 %
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- ≤53 %
Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1998 2 of 7 nominations Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Soundtrack
All 14 songsIf you liked As Good as It Gets
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