As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

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Drama Comedy Romance

A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.

Director: James L. Brooks

Producer: Kristi Zea, Bridget Johnson, James L. Brooks

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.

139 min Rating: 7.394/10 Released
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Top Cast

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

Movie Info

Director: James L. Brooks

Producer: Kristi Zea, Bridget Johnson, James L. Brooks

Production Companies: TriStar Pictures, Gracie Films

Countries: United States of America

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What Others Said

Andre Gonzales: When I first saw this movie I thought it was going to be a funny movie. It's actually a serious drama movie. I still liked it but he's a prick in this movie.
Rob: This movie will hit you hard, force you to think about your biases and make you pretty damn uncomfortable. But don't fret, you'll feel better by the end. And Nicholson is so natural as a misanthrope.
CinemaSerf: Greg Kinnear ("Simon") finds himself in hospital after a brutal bit of gay-bashing, and that means that his small, yappie, dog ("Jill") has to be entrusted to his rather curmudgeonly, author neighbour "Melvin" (Jack Nicholson) - not exactly the most loving and obvious of choices. Now this latter guy isn't exactly flavour of the month - indeed it's really only waitress "Carol" (Helen Hunt) who will put up with his selfish and churlish behaviour. When her young son becomes ill, she has to take time off and "Melvin" finds himself truly alone - with no breakfast! The solution, well all three of them take a trip and, well, you can imagine that with Nicholson and Hunt on super form here, Kinnear clearly thriving as their foil, and a screenplay from James L. Brooks at his best, we get an highly entertaining and earthy hybrid of comedy and the most unlikely semblance of romance as the three realise that there is so much more to life than any realised was possible. It's a wee bit long, but the characterisations are rich and engaging and there is a genuine chemistry on screen between all three - and the dog! It's a feel good film that has some serious undercurrents but those are dealt with in a fashion that is potent but not preachy and provides us with food-for-thought wrapped in a smile. Definitely worth watching.