As Good as It Gets (1997)
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.
139 min
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
- Release date
- December 23, 1997
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Box office
- $314,178,011
Trailer
Cast
- Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall
- Helen Hunt as Carol Connelly
- Greg Kinnear as Simon Bishop
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Frank Sachs
- Skeet Ulrich as Vincent
- Shirley Knight as Beverly
- Yeardley Smith as Jackie
- Lupe Ontiveros as Nora
- Jill the Dog as Verdell
- Timer the Dog as Supporting Dog
Crew
- James L. Brooks · Director
- Mark Andrus · Writer
- James L. Brooks · Writer
- James L. Brooks · Producer
- Bridget Johnson · Producer
- Kristi Zea · Producer
- Hans Zimmer · Composer
- John Bailey · Cinematographer
- Richard Marks · Editor
- Francine Maisler · Casting director
- Bill Brzeski · Production designer