As Good as It Gets (1997)
As Good as It Gets (1997)
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.
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.

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Cast

Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson As: Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt Helen Hunt As: Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear As: Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. As: Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight Shirley Knight As: Beverly Connelly
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 19 December 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 139m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, Gracie Films

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $314,178,011

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Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Sachs

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Beverly Connelly

Jesse James

Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Jackie Simpson

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Nora Manning

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent Lopiano

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Dr. Bettes

Bibi Osterwald

Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

Ross Bleckner

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Bernadette Balagtas

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Jaffe Cohen

Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

Laurie Kilpatrick

Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

Alice Vaughn

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Patricia Childress

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Tara Subkoff

Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

Shane Black

Shane Black

Cafe 24 Manager

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

Stan Bly

Stan Bly

Cafe 24 Customer

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Justin Herwick

Justin Herwick

Street Hustler

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

John F. O'Donohue

John F. O'Donohue

Detective Ray

David A. Kipper

David A. Kipper

Hospital Doctor

Mary Elizabeth Still

Mary Elizabeth Still

Nurse Receptionist

Chloe Brooks

Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Cooper Brooks

Cooper Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Sharon L. Alexander

Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

Holly Denys

Holly Denys

Female Passerby

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Psychiatric Patient

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

Linda Gehringer

Linda Gehringer

Publisher

Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Receptionist

Antonia Jones

Antonia Jones

Nurse

Kaitlin Hopkins

Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

Jimmy Workman

Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz

Man on Bus

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Maitre D'

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Singer

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

Paul Greenberg

Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

Kirk Ringberg

Kirk Ringberg

Food Waiter

Dave Hawthorne

Dave Hawthorne

Bartender

Alex Ballar

Alex Ballar

Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

Dunya Djordjevic

Dunya Djordjevic

Art Dealer (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Frank Slaten

Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Roger Ferreira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jason Thomas Campbell

Jason Thomas Campbell

Valet (uncredited)

Amy Anzel

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eliza Harris

Eliza Harris

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Eddie L. Fauria

Eddie L. Fauria

NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

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

Directed By

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Director

Ray Quiroz

Ray Quiroz

Script Supervisor

William M. Connor

William M. Connor

Second Assistant Director

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Aldric La'Auli Porter

First Assistant Director

Susan Perlman

Susan Perlman

Other

Hans Berggren

Hans Berggren

Other

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Maria Kavanaugh

Maria Kavanaugh

Associate Producer

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Associate Producer

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Producer

Laurence Mark

Laurence Mark

Executive Producer

Richard Sakai

Richard Sakai

Executive Producer

John D. Schofield

John D. Schofield

Co-Producer

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Co-Producer

Laura Ziskin

Laura Ziskin

Executive Producer

Bridget Johnson

Bridget Johnson

Producer

Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson

Unit Production Manager

John D. Schofield

John D. Schofield

Unit Production Manager

Yvonne Yaconelli

Yvonne Yaconelli

Production Office Coordinator

Ralph Coleman

Ralph Coleman

Location Manager

S. Todd Christensen

S. Todd Christensen

Assistant Location Manager

Karen E. Etcoff

Karen E. Etcoff

Casting

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Associate Producer

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Producer

Edited By

Dale E. Grahn

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Richard Marks

Richard Marks

Editor

Gena Bleier

Gena Bleier

Assistant Editor

Hilary Schroeder

Hilary Schroeder

Assistant Editor

Jeffrey Ford

Jeffrey Ford

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Mary Elizabeth Still

Mary Elizabeth Still

Costumer

Elaine Ramires

Elaine Ramires

Wardrobe Supervisor

Donna Casey-Aira

Donna Casey-Aira

Assistant Costume Designer

Joy Zapata

Joy Zapata

Hairstylist

James Lapidus

James Lapidus

Costumer

Linda Arnold

Linda Arnold

Hair Supervisor

Michèle Burke

Michèle Burke

Makeup Supervisor

Stacye P. Branche

Stacye P. Branche

Makeup Artist

Darrell Redleaf-Fielder

Darrell Redleaf-Fielder

Hairstylist

Carrie Angland

Carrie Angland

Makeup Artist

Molly Maginnis

Molly Maginnis

Costume Design

Sound

Armen Ksajikian

Armen Ksajikian

Musician

David Giammarco

David Giammarco

Supervising Sound Editor

Nicholas Korda

Nicholas Korda

ADR Editor

Patrick Drummond

Patrick Drummond

Sound Effects Editor

Cindy Marty

Cindy Marty

Sound Effects Editor

Renée Tondelli

Renée Tondelli

ADR Supervisor

Matt Colleran

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

Galen Goodpaster

Galen Goodpaster

First Assistant Sound Editor

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein

Foley Editor

Rudy Pi

Rudy Pi

Sound Recordist

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Christopher Flick

Christopher Flick

Foley Editor

Kira Edmunds

Kira Edmunds

Assistant Sound Editor

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Zigmund Gron

Zigmund Gron

Music Editor

Bill Ward

Bill Ward

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Jenkins

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeffrey Pollack

Jeffrey Pollack

Music Supervisor

Jeff Wexler

Jeff Wexler

Sound Mixer

Richard Duarte

Richard Duarte

Foley Mixer

Adam Milo Smalley

Adam Milo Smalley

Music Editor

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Jeff Gomillion

Jeff Gomillion

ADR Mixer

Bruce Fowler

Bruce Fowler

Orchestrator

Dennis Drummond

Dennis Drummond

Supervising Sound Editor

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

George Merkert

George Merkert

Visual Effects Producer

Tim McGovern

Tim McGovern

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Michael Stone

Michael Stone

Camera Operator

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

First Assistant Camera

Michael Martinez

Michael Martinez

Second Assistant Camera

Michael M. Krevitt

Michael M. Krevitt

Key Grip

Thomas Wazney

Thomas Wazney

Best Boy Grip

Michael Connors

Michael Connors

Dolly Grip

John Bailey

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Lighting

David Burnett

David Burnett

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Moyer

Mike Moyer

Chief Lighting Technician

Greg Addison

Greg Addison

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Mark Wade

Mark Wade

Property Master

John Maskovich

John Maskovich

Set Dresser

Masako Masuda

Masako Masuda

Assistant Art Director

Brana Rosenfeld

Brana Rosenfeld

Assistant Set Decoration

John Hammer Maxwell

John Hammer Maxwell

Set Dresser

John Naehrlich

John Naehrlich

Leadman

Scott G. Jones

Scott G. Jones

Set Dresser

Bart C. Hubenthal

Bart C. Hubenthal

Set Dresser

Martin Charles

Martin Charles

Graphic Designer

Gary Deaton

Gary Deaton

Construction Coordinator

Clay A. Griffith

Clay A. Griffith

Set Decoration

Philip Toolin

Philip Toolin

Art Direction

Bill Brzeski

Bill Brzeski

Production Design

Pablo Ferro

Pablo Ferro

Title Designer

Other Crew

Bruce Gregory

Bruce Gregory

Stunts

David LeBell

David LeBell

Stunts

Felipe Savahge

Felipe Savahge

Stunts

Phil O'Dell

Phil O'Dell

Stunts

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Ken Fritz

Ken Fritz

Stunt Coordinator

William B. Doane

William B. Doane

Special Effects Coordinator

Gary Holland

Gary Holland

Cableman

Michael Besman

Michael Besman

Thanks

Julie Ansell

Julie Ansell

Thanks

Chester E. Tripp III

Chester E. Tripp III

Stunts

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Stunt Double

BJ Davis

BJ Davis

Stunt Double

Denise Lynne Roberts

Denise Lynne Roberts

Stunts

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