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As Good as It Gets
“A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.”
1997·2h 19m·🇺🇸
DramaComedyRomance
7.7/ 10338,516 votes
Direction
Writing
Music
Cinematography
Cast
Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes
Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green
Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman
Ross Bleckner
Carl
Bernadette Balagtas
Caterer
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Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer
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Laurie Kilpatrick
Partygoer
Alice Vaughn
Partygoer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Handyman
Kristi Zea
Mother at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
Daughter at Table
Synopsis
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Where to watch
Academy Awards
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Best ActorJack Nicholson
Winner🏆
Best ActressHelen Hunt
Winner○
Best Supporting ActorGreg Kinnear
Nominated○
Best Film Editing
Nominated○
Best Adapted Musical ScoreHans Zimmer
Nominated○
Best Picture
Nominated○
Best Original ScreenplayScreenplay by Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks; Story by Mark Andrus
NominatedSponsored