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74% Critic Match
As Good as It Gets
“A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.”
7.4 / 10• 1997• 2h 19m•PG-13• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Cast & Crew
Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
Lead
Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James L. Brooks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. As Good as It Gets is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
