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As Good as It Gets
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.
Dec 19, 1997 · 2h 19m
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Drama
Comedy
Romance
PLOT
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
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CAST
Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
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
Directed by
James L. Brooks
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$314,178,011
Production
TriStar Pictures, Gracie Films
Country
US
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