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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 · A cranky writer, a waitress and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship in New York City. The film won two Oscars and features Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear in the lead roles.
- (319K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- James L. Brooks
- 1997-12-25
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. Comedy · Drama · Emotional · Fun.
- 138 min
A romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson as an obsessive-compulsive writer and Helen Hunt as a waitress he falls for. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
- (85)
- James L. Brooks
- PG-13
- Jack Nicholson
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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.
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1997 comedy-drama film As Good as It Gets, directed by James L. Brooks and starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, cinematographers and more.
A comedy about a curmudgeonly writer (Jack Nicholson) who learns to love again with the help of a waitress (Helen Hunt) and a gay neighbor (Greg Kinnear). Roger Ebert praises the dialogue, the performances and the observation, but criticizes the conventional formula and the lost opportunities.
