As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets
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1997
2h 19m
7.4(3974 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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.

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TriStar Pictures
Gracie Films

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

69 members
Acting

Jack Nicholson

Melvin Udall

Jack Nicholson
Acting

Helen Hunt

Carol Connelly

Helen Hunt
Acting

Greg Kinnear

Simon Bishop

Greg Kinnear
Acting

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Sachs

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Acting

Shirley Knight

Beverly Connelly

Shirley Knight
Acting

Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

Jesse James
Acting

Yeardley Smith

Jackie Simpson

Yeardley Smith
Acting

Lupe Ontiveros

Nora Manning

Lupe Ontiveros
Acting

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent Lopiano

Skeet Ulrich
Directing

Harold Ramis

Dr. Bettes

Harold Ramis
Writing

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

Lawrence Kasdan
Acting

Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

Bibi Osterwald
Acting

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Ross Bleckner
Acting

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Bernadette Balagtas
Acting

Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

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Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

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Acting

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Alice Vaughn
Acting

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Brian Doyle-Murray
Art

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Kristi Zea
Directing

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe
Acting

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Patricia Childress
Acting

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson
Acting

Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

Missi Pyle
Acting

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson
Acting

Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

Tara Subkoff
Writing

Shane Black

Cafe 24 Manager

Shane Black
Acting

Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

Peter Jacobson
Acting

Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

Lisa Edelstein
Acting

Stan Bly

Cafe 24 Customer

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Acting

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Randall Batinkoff
Acting

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Jamie Kennedy
Acting

Justin Herwick

Street Hustler

Justin Herwick
Acting

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

Maya Rudolph
Acting

John F. O'Donohue

Detective Ray

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Dr. David A. Kipper

Hospital Doctor

Dr. David A. Kipper
Costume & Make-Up

Mary Elizabeth Still

Nurse Receptionist

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Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

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Acting

Cooper Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

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Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

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Holly Denys

Female Passerby

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Alison Rose

Psychiatric Patient

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Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

Kathryn Morris
Acting

Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

Wood Harris
Acting

Linda Gehringer

Publisher

Linda Gehringer
Acting

Julie Benz

Receptionist

Julie Benz
Acting

Antonia Jones

Nurse

Antonia Jones
Acting

Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

Kaitlin Hopkins
Acting

Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

Jimmy Workman
Acting

Danielle Spencer

Veterinarian

Danielle Spencer
Writing

Todd Solondz

Man on Bus

Todd Solondz
Acting

Tom McGowan

Maitre'd

Tom McGowan
Acting

Danielle Brisebois

Singer

Danielle Brisebois
Acting

Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

Matt Malloy
Acting

Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

Paul Greenberg
Acting

Kirk Ringberg

Food Waiter

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Acting

Dave Hawthorne

Bartender

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Acting

Dunya Djordjevic

Art Dealer (uncredited)

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Acting

Alex Ballar

Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Jason Thomas Campbell

Valet (uncredited)

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Acting

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Amy Anzel
Acting

Eliza Harris

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Eddie L. Fauria

NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank Slaten

Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

Frank Slaten
Acting

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Roger Ferreira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bartender (uncredited)

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Acting

Maurice LaMarche

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

Maurice LaMarche
Acting

Ava Lee Scott

New Yorker

Ava Lee Scott

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