As Good as It Gets
1997 · 2 hr 19 min
PG-137.786%86%74%
New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
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Directed By
James L. BrooksWritten By
James L. Brooks, Mark AndrusStudio
Gracie Films, TriStar Pictures, Sony PicturesCast of As Good as It Gets
Jack NicholsonMelvin Udall
Helen HuntCarol Connelly
Greg KinnearSimon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.Frank Sachs
Shirley KnightBeverly
Jesse JamesSpencer Connelly
Yeardley SmithJackie Simpson
Lupe OntiverosNora Manning
Skeet UlrichVincent Lopiano
Harold RamisDr. Bettes
Bibi OsterwaldNeighbor Woman
Ross BlecknerCarl
Bernadette BalagtasCaterer
Jaffe CohenPartygoer
Laurie KilpatrickPartygoer
Alice VaughnPartygoer
Brian Doyle-MurrayHandyman
Kristi ZeaMother at Table
Annie Maginnis TippeDaughter at Table
Patricia ChildressCafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah JohnsonCafe 24 Waitress
Missi PyleCafe 24 Waitress
Leslie StefansonCafe 24 Waitress
Tara SubkoffCafe 24 Waitress
Shane BlackCafe 24 Manager
Peter JacobsonMan at Table
Lisa EdelsteinWoman at Table
Stan BlyCafe 24 Customer
Randall BatinkoffCarol's Date
Jamie KennedyStreet Hustler
Justin HerwickStreet Hustler
Maya RudolphPolicewoman
John F. O'DonohueDetective Ray
David A. KipperHospital Doctor
Mary Elizabeth StillNurse Receptionist
Chloe BrooksChild at Cafe 24
Cooper BrooksChild at Cafe 24
Sharon L. AlexanderFemale Passerby
Holly DenysFemale Passerby
Lawrence KasdanDr. Green
Alison RosePsychiatric Patient
Kathryn MorrisPsychiatric Patient
Wood HarrisCafe 24 Busboy
Linda GehringerPublisher
Julie BenzReceptionist
Antonia JonesNurse
Kaitlin HopkinsWoman in Lobby
Jimmy WorkmanSean from the Bakery
Todd SolondzMan on Bus
Tom McGowanMaitre D'
Danielle BriseboisSinger
Matt MalloyMen's Store Salesman
Paul GreenbergBar Waiter
Kirk RingbergFood Waiter
Dave HawthorneBartender
Alex BallarFlower Store Customer (uncredited)
Dunya DjordjevicArt Dealer (uncredited)
Frank SlatenMiffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Laura Mayes ByrnesRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole TavoularisRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roger FerreiraRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jason Thomas CampbellValet (uncredited)
Amy AnzelBallet Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza HarrisBallet Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie L. FauriaNYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
Bronwyn CorneliusBartender (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarcheFred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
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