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Summaries. 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 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.
- $50 million
- Hans Zimmer
- James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, Kristi Zea
Feb 11, 2020 · Summaries. As Good as It Gets (1997) February 11, 2020. 4,759 2 minutes read. Film and Plot Synopsis. In As Good as It Gets, Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction. However, in real life, he’s rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. When he has to look after Simon’s dog, he begins to soften.
- James L. Brooks
Dec 22, 1997 · The little boy suffers agonizing asthma attacks, but through Melvin, Carol is able to find a dedicated doctor (Harold Ramis) who can do some good. The material here is right out of a silent weeper: Repentant Scrooge helps poor child to breathe again.
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.
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- James L. Brooks
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Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear), but when he has to look after...
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- Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
- PG-13
Dec 25, 2022 · As Good As It Gets sees Melvin, Carol, and Simon’s lives start to come together when Simon is assaulted by thieves. His agent Frank ( Cuba Gooding Jr.) forces Melvin to take in Simon’s...
