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As Good as It Gets

A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.

1997★ 7.4 · 4.2K2h 19mDramaComedyRomance

Overview

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
as Melvin Udall

Julie Benz
as Receptionist

Helen Hunt
as Carol Connelly

Missi Pyle
as Cafe 24 Waitress

Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Frank Sachs

Maya Rudolph
as Policewoman

Skeet Ulrich
as Vincent Lopiano

Lisa Edelstein
as Woman at Table

Greg Kinnear
as Simon Bishop

Kathryn Morris
as Psychiatric Patient

Brian Doyle-Murray
as Handyman

Jamie Kennedy
as Street Hustler

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7.4/ 10

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Release date: 1997-12-19

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $314,178,011

Runtime: 2h 19m

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DramaComedyRomance

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