As Good as It Gets
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.
1997-12-19 | 139 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Jack NicholsonMelvin Udall
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Helen HuntCarol Connelly
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Greg KinnearSimon Bishop
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Cuba Gooding Jr.Frank Sachs
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Shirley KnightBeverly Connelly
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Jesse JamesSpencer Connelly
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Yeardley SmithJackie Simpson
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Lupe OntiverosNora Manning
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Skeet UlrichVincent Lopiano
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Harold RamisDr. Bettes
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Lawrence KasdanDr. Green
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Bibi OsterwaldNeighbor Woman
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Ross BlecknerCarl
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Bernadette BalagtasCaterer
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Alice VaughnPartygoer
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Brian Doyle-MurrayHandyman
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Kristi ZeaMother at Table
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Annie Maginnis TippeDaughter at Table
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