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As Good as It Gets

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 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, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

1997 |2h 19m |  Drama, Comedy, Romance

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Cast

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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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Shirley Knight

Beverly Connelly

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Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

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Yeardley Smith

Jackie Simpson

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Lupe Ontiveros

Nora Manning

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Skeet Ulrich

Vincent Lopiano

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Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

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Ross Bleckner

Carl

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Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

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Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

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Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

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Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

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Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

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Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

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Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

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Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

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Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

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Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

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Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

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Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

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Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

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Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

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Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

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Linda Gehringer

Publisher

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Julie Benz

Receptionist

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Antonia Jones

Nurse

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Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

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Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

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Tom McGowan

Maitre D'

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Danielle Brisebois

Singer

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Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

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Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

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Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Maurice LaMarche

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

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000.00

Revenue

$314,178,011.00