As Good as It Gets (1997 film)
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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.
As Good as It Gets Overview
Budget | 50 million |
Category | Drama , Comedy , Romance |
Production company | TriStar Pictures (US) , Gracie Films (US) |
Box office | 314.178 million |
Original language | en |
Runtime | 2.317 Hour |
Release date | 1997-12-19 |
Spoken language | English |
Rating | 74% |
Vote Count | 3654 |
As Good as It Gets - FAQ
What is Budget of As Good as It Gets ?
Budget of As Good as It Gets is 50 million
What are Categories of As Good as It Gets ?
Category of As Good as It Gets is Drama , Comedy , Romance
What are the Production companies of As Good as It Gets ?
Production companies of As Good as It Gets are TriStar Pictures (US) , Gracie Films (US)
What is the Box office collection of As Good as It Gets ?
Box office Collection of As Good as It Gets is 314.178 million
What is the Original language of As Good as It Gets ?
Original_language of As Good as It Gets is en
What is the Run time of As Good as It Gets ?
Run time of As Good as It Gets is 2.317 Hour
What is Release date of As Good as It Gets ?
Release date of As Good as It Gets is 1997-12-19
Cast
- Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall
- Helen Hunt as Carol Connelly
- Greg Kinnear as Simon Bishop
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Frank Sachs
- Shirley Knight as Beverly
- Jesse James as Spencer Connelly
- Yeardley Smith as Jackie Simpson
- Lupe Ontiveros as Nora Manning
- Skeet Ulrich as Vincent Lopiano
- Harold Ramis as Dr. Bettes
- Bibi Osterwald as Neighbor Woman
- Ross Bleckner as Carl
- Bernadette Balagtas as Caterer
- Jaffe Cohen as Partygoer
- Laurie Kilpatrick as Partygoer
- Alice Vaughn as Partygoer
- Brian Doyle-Murray as Handyman
- Kristi Zea as Mother at Table
- Annie Maginnis Tippe as Daughter at Table
- Patricia Childress as Cafe 24 Waitress
- Rebekah Johnson as Cafe 24 Waitress
- Missi Pyle as Cafe 24 Waitress
- Leslie Stefanson as Cafe 24 Waitress
- Tara Subkoff as Cafe 24 Waitress
- Shane Black as Cafe 24 Manager
- Peter Jacobson as Man at Table
- Lisa Edelstein as Woman at Table
- Stan Bly as Cafe 24 Customer
- Randall Batinkoff as Carol's Date
- Jamie Kennedy as Street Hustler
- Justin Herwick as Street Hustler
- Maya Rudolph as Policewoman
- John F. O'Donohue as Detective Ray
- David A. Kipper as Hospital Doctor
- Mary Elizabeth Still as Nurse Receptionist
- Chloe Brooks as Child at Cafe 24
- Cooper Brooks as Child at Cafe 24
- Sharon L. Alexander as Female Passerby
- Holly Denys as Female Passerby
- Lawrence Kasdan as Dr. Green
- Alison Rose as Psychiatric Patient
- Kathryn Morris as Psychiatric Patient
- Wood Harris as Cafe 24 Busboy
- Linda Gehringer as Publisher
- Julie Benz as Receptionist
- Antonia Jones as Nurse
- Kaitlin Hopkins as Woman in Lobby
- Jimmy Workman as Sean from the Bakery
- Todd Solondz as Man on Bus
- Tom McGowan as Maitre D'
- Danielle Brisebois as Singer
- Matt Malloy as Men's Store Salesman
- Paul Greenberg as Bar Waiter
- Kirk Ringberg as Food Waiter
- Dave Hawthorne as Bartender
- Alex Ballar as Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
- Dunya Djordjevic as Art Dealer (uncredited)
- Frank Slaten as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
- Laura Mayes Byrnes as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Oriana Nicole Tavoularis as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Roger Ferreira as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Jason Thomas Campbell as Valet (uncredited)
- Amy Anzel as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
- Eliza Harris as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
- Eddie L. Fauria as NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
- Bronwyn Cornelius as Bartender (uncredited)
- Maurice LaMarche as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)