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As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

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As Good as It Gets

"A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat."

1997

2h 19m

7.4(4186 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

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Gracie Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Sachs

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Beverly Connelly

Jesse James

Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Jackie Simpson

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Nora Manning

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent Lopiano

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Dr. Bettes

Creative team

Directed by: James L. Brooks
Written by: Mark Andrus
James L. Brooks
Produced by: Kristi Zea
Bridget Johnson

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