As Good As It Gets
Comedy, Drama
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1997) 139 mins PG-13

7.8 (78,717 votes)
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.

Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, and Cuba Gooding Jr. star in this James L. Brooks hit comedy, As Good As It Gets.

Nicholson gives a show-stopping performance as Melvin Udall, an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness- along with waitress Carol Connelly- helps put Melvin back in the human race....

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Cast and Crew
Greg Kinnear  ......  Simon Bishop
Skeet Ulrich  ......  Vincent Lopiano
Helen Hunt  ......  Carol Connelly
Jack Nicholson  ......  Melvin Udall
Cuba Gooding Jr.  ......  Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight  ......  Beverly Connelly
Director  .....  James L. Brooks
Producer  .....  Bridget Johnson; Kristi Zea; James L. Brooks
Writer  .....  James L. Brooks; Mark Andrus
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: Carol's watch when she's on the phone with Melvin. (more)

Trivia:
Betty White, an animal rights activist, was offered the Shirley Knight (Beverly Connelly) role, but turned it down when she learned of how the dog would be mistreated in the movie. (more)

Filming Locations:
1 Windsor Place, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (more)

Quotes:
Melvin Udall: I'm dying here.
Simon Bishop: Because you love her.
Melvin Udall: No! And you people are supposed to be sensitive and sharp?
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 25 nominations (more)