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As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Release: 1997-12-19 ·Runtime: 139m ·★ 7.4
Drama Comedy Romance

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 brutally attacked and 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, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures
Gracie Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith as Jackie Simpson Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Kasdan as Dr. Green Annie Maginnis Tippe Annie Maginnis Tippe as Daughter at Table Rebekah Johnson Rebekah Johnson as Cafe 24 Waitress Randall Batinkoff Randall Batinkoff as Carol's Date Dr. David A. Kipper Dr. David A. Kipper as Hospital Doctor Julie Benz Julie Benz as Receptionist Danielle Spencer Danielle Spencer as Veterinarian Shirley Knight Shirley Knight as Beverly Connelly Kathryn Morris Kathryn Morris as Psychiatric Patient Matt Malloy Matt Malloy as Men's Store Salesman Harold Ramis Harold Ramis as Dr. Bettes Tara Subkoff Tara Subkoff as Cafe 24 Waitress Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited) Bibi Osterwald Bibi Osterwald as Neighbor Woman Ross Bleckner Ross Bleckner as Carl Brian Doyle-Murray Brian Doyle-Murray as Handyman Patricia Childress Patricia Childress as Cafe 24 Waitress Shane Black Shane Black as Cafe 24 Manager Lisa Edelstein Lisa Edelstein as Woman at Table Jesse James Jesse James as Spencer Connelly Alice Vaughn Alice Vaughn as Partygoer Jamie Kennedy Jamie Kennedy as Street Hustler Wood Harris Wood Harris as Cafe 24 Busboy Danielle Brisebois Danielle Brisebois as Singer Helen Hunt Helen Hunt as Carol Connelly Antonia Jones Antonia Jones as Nurse Kaitlin Hopkins Kaitlin Hopkins as Woman in Lobby Jimmy Workman Jimmy Workman as Sean from the Bakery Ava Lee Scott Ava Lee Scott as New Yorker Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. as Frank Sachs Maya Rudolph Maya Rudolph as Policewoman Paul Greenberg Paul Greenberg as Bar Waiter Lupe Ontiveros Lupe Ontiveros as Nora Manning Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson as Man at Table Justin Herwick Justin Herwick as Street Hustler Amy Anzel Amy Anzel as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Skeet Ulrich Skeet Ulrich as Vincent Lopiano Linda Gehringer Linda Gehringer as Publisher Kristi Zea Kristi Zea as Mother at Table Missi Pyle Missi Pyle as Cafe 24 Waitress Todd Solondz Todd Solondz as Man on Bus Tom McGowan Tom McGowan as Maitre'd Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear as Simon Bishop Bernadette Balagtas Bernadette Balagtas as Caterer Leslie Stefanson Leslie Stefanson as Cafe 24 Waitress Frank Slaten Frank Slaten as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)