

As Good as It Gets
December 19, 1997•2h 19m•★ 7.4
DramaComedyRomance
“A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.”
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Director
James L. BrooksCast

Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs

Shirley Knight
Beverly Connelly

Jesse James
Spencer Connelly

Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson

Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning

Skeet Ulrich
Vincent Lopiano

Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes

Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green

Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman

Ross Bleckner
Carl

Bernadette Balagtas
Caterer
?
Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer
?
Laurie Kilpatrick
Partygoer

Alice Vaughn
Partygoer

Brian Doyle-Murray
Handyman

Kristi Zea
Mother at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe
Daughter at Table