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As Good as It Gets is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by James L. Brooks from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Andrus. It stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic, bigoted and obsessive–compulsive novelist, Helen Hunt as a single mother with a chronically ill son, and Greg Kinnear as a gay artist.
Dec 25, 1997 · As Good as It Gets: Directed by James L. Brooks. With Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr.. A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
- (319K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- James L. Brooks
- 1997-12-25
As Good As It Gets. Misanthropic author Melvin Udall's structured world is flipped upside down when he's suddenly drawn into the lives of his neighbor, a gay artist, and his regular waitress, a single mother looking after her sickly son. 6,029 IMDb 7.7 2 h 18 min 1997. X-Ray PG-13.
- 138 min
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James L. Brooks and Jack Nicholson, doing what they do best, combine smart dialogue and flawless acting to squeeze fresh entertainment value out of the romantic-comedy genre.
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- James L. Brooks
- PG-13
- Jack Nicholson
A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery. 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.
"As Good as It Gets" was directed by James L. Brooks, whose films (" Terms of Endearment ," "Broadcast News") show original characters in unexpected lights. This film, co-written with Mark Andrus, creates memorable people, but is not quite willing to follow them down unconventional paths.
