As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

139 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 19, 1997

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

As Good as It Gets

139 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 19, 1997

As Good as It Gets
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Gracie Films, Sony Pictures, TriStar Pictures
Original title As Good as It Gets
Directors Ray Quiroz, Hans Berggren, Susan Perlman, William M. Connor, Aldric La'Auli Porter, James L. Brooks
Writers Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks

Cast

Jack Nicholson

as Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt

as Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear

as Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.

as Frank Sachs

Shirley Knight

as Beverly

Jesse James

as Spencer Connelly

Yeardley Smith

as Jackie Simpson

Lupe Ontiveros

as Nora Manning

Skeet Ulrich

as Vincent Lopiano

Harold Ramis

as Dr. Bettes

Bibi Osterwald

as Neighbor Woman

Ross Bleckner

as Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

as Caterer

Jaffe Cohen

as Partygoer

Laurie Kilpatrick

as Partygoer

Alice Vaughn

as Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray

as Handyman

Kristi Zea

as Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

as Daughter at Table

Patricia Childress

as Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson

as Cafe 24 Waitress

Missi Pyle

as Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson

as Cafe 24 Waitress

Tara Subkoff

as Cafe 24 Waitress

Shane Black

as Cafe 24 Manager

Peter Jacobson

as Man at Table

Lisa Edelstein

as Woman at Table

Stan Bly

as Cafe 24 Customer

Randall Batinkoff

as Carol's Date

Jamie Kennedy

as Street Hustler

Justin Herwick

as Street Hustler

Maya Rudolph

as Policewoman

John F. O'Donohue

as Detective Ray

David A. Kipper

as Hospital Doctor

Mary Elizabeth Still

as Nurse Receptionist

Chloe Brooks

as Child at Cafe 24

Cooper Brooks

as Child at Cafe 24

Sharon L. Alexander

as Female Passerby

Holly Denys

as Female Passerby

Lawrence Kasdan

as Dr. Green

Alison Rose

as Psychiatric Patient

Kathryn Morris

as Psychiatric Patient

Wood Harris

as Cafe 24 Busboy

Linda Gehringer

as Publisher

Julie Benz

as Receptionist

Antonia Jones

as Nurse

Kaitlin Hopkins

as Woman in Lobby

Jimmy Workman

as Sean from the Bakery

Todd Solondz

as Man on Bus

Tom McGowan

as Maitre D'

Danielle Brisebois

as Singer

Matt Malloy

as Men's Store Salesman

Paul Greenberg

as Bar Waiter

Kirk Ringberg

as Food Waiter

Dave Hawthorne

as Bartender

Alex Ballar

as Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

Dunya Djordjevic

as Art Dealer (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

Laura Mayes Byrnes

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jason Thomas Campbell

as Valet (uncredited)

Amy Anzel

as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eliza Harris

as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie L. Fauria

as NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

Bronwyn Cornelius

as Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)