As Good as It Gets
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 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Budget: $50,000,000 | Revenue : $314,178,011
Runtime: 139 minutes
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The Pledge
Jack Nicholson
Played Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
Played Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
Played Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Played Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
Played Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
Played Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
Played Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
Played Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
Played Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
Played Dr. Bettes
Lawrence Kasdan
Played Dr. Green
Bibi Osterwald
Played Neighbor Woman
Ross Bleckner
Played Carl
Bernadette Balagtas
Played Caterer
Jaffe Cohen
Played Partygoer
Laurie Kilpatrick
Played Partygoer
Alice Vaughn
Played Partygoer
Brian Doyle-Murray
Played Handyman
Kristi Zea
Played Mother at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
Played Daughter at Table
Patricia Childress
Played Cafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah Johnson
Played Cafe 24 Waitress
Missi Pyle
Played Cafe 24 Waitress
Leslie Stefanson
Played Cafe 24 Waitress
Tara Subkoff
Played Cafe 24 Waitress
Shane Black
Played Cafe 24 Manager
Peter Jacobson
Played Man at Table
Lisa Edelstein
Played Woman at Table
Stan Bly
Played Cafe 24 Customer
Randall Batinkoff
Played Carol's Date
Jamie Kennedy
Played Street Hustler
Justin Herwick
Played Street Hustler
Maya Rudolph
Played Policewoman
John F. O'Donohue
Played Detective Ray
Dr. David A. Kipper
Played Hospital Doctor
Mary Elizabeth Still
Played Nurse Receptionist
Chloe Brooks
Played Child at Cafe 24
Cooper Brooks
Played Child at Cafe 24
Sharon L. Alexander
Played Female Passerby
Holly Denys
Played Female Passerby
Alison Rose
Played Psychiatric Patient
Kathryn Morris
Played Psychiatric Patient
Wood Harris
Played Cafe 24 Busboy
Linda Gehringer
Played Publisher
Julie Benz
Played Receptionist
Antonia Jones
Played Nurse
Kaitlin Hopkins
Played Woman in Lobby
Jimmy Workman
Played Sean from the Bakery
Danielle Spencer
Played Veterinarian
Todd Solondz
Played Man on Bus
Tom McGowan
Played Maitre'd
Danielle Brisebois
Played Singer
Matt Malloy
Played Men's Store Salesman
Paul Greenberg
Played Bar Waiter
Kirk Ringberg
Played Food Waiter
Dave Hawthorne
Played Bartender
Dunya Djordjevic
Played Art Dealer (uncredited)
Alex Ballar
Played Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
Jason Thomas Campbell
Played Valet (uncredited)
Amy Anzel
Played Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza Harris
Played Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie L. Fauria
Played NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
Played Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Laura Mayes Byrnes
Played Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
Played Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Played Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bronwyn Cornelius
Played Bartender (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
Played Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
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