As Good as It Gets (1997)
12/19/1997 (US) • 2h 19m
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.
Overview
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Top Billed Cast
Melvin Udall
Carol Connelly
Simon Bishop
Frank Sachs
Beverly Connelly
Spencer Connelly
Jackie Simpson
Nora Manning
Vincent Lopiano
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$50,000,000.00
Revenue
$314,178,011.00
Keywords
new york city
friendship
waitress
single parent
restaurant
lone wolf
dogsitter
road trip
racist
neighbor
author
obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
single mother
home invasion
dog
novelist
art dealer
rude
obnoxious
unlikely friendship
hospitalization
painter as artist
generosity
mother son relationship
dog owner
gay artist
unexpected romance
daily routine
child with illness
homophobic
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