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As Good as It Gets

Year:

1997

Duration:

139 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

James L. Brooks

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 39 wins & 37 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1997-12-25

Filming Locations: West 10th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $50,000,000

Opening Weekend: $12,606,928 (USA) (28 December 1997)

Gross: $147,637,474 (USA) (21 June 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Justin Herwick

Jack Nicholson

Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt

Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear

Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Sachs

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent

Shirley Knight

Beverly

Yeardley Smith

Jackie

Lupe Ontiveros

Nora

Jill the Dog

Verdell

Timer the Dog

Supporting Dog (as Timer)

Billy the Dog

Supporting Dog (as Billy)

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

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

Shane Black

Cafe 24 Manager

Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

Stan Bly

Cafe 24 Customer

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

John F. O'Donohue

Detective Ray

David A. Kipper

Hospital Doctor

Mary Elizabeth Still

Nurse Receptionist

Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Cooper Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

Holly Denys

Female Passerby

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

Alison Rose

Psychiatric Patient

Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

Linda Gehringer

Publisher

Julie Benz

Receptionist

Harold Ramis

Dr. Bettes

Antonia Jones

Nurse

Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

Danielle Spencer

Veterinarian

Todd Solondz

Man on Bus

Tom McGowan

Maitre D'

Danielle Brisebois

Singer

Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

Kirk Ringberg

Food Waiter

Dave Hawthorne

Bartender

Roger Ferreira

Restaurant Patron

Ava Lee Scott

New Yorker (as Alba Albanese)

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Alex Ballar

Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

Joe Beachy

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jason Thomas Campbell

Valet (uncredited)

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bartender (uncredited)

Dunya Djordjevic

Art Dealer (uncredited)

Eddie L. Fauria

NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

James Gosnell

Boyfriend (uncredited)

Daniel D. Harris

Upscale Restaurant Diner / Dancer (uncredited)

Eliza Harris

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

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

Laura Mayes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Nicole Salter

Not Credited (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

Miffed Partygoer (uncredited)

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Justin Ward

Diner (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Yeardley Smith, who plays Simon's assistant Jackie Simpson, is best known for being the voice of Lisa Simpson.

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The most recent film to win both Best Actor and Best Actress at the Academy awards.

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Paul Gross auditioned for the part of Simon Bishop, but the director told him he was too "fine-featured" for the part.

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Goofs

Melvin removes his glasses twice while looking out of the window before seeing his publisher.

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Carol's hair-pin changes position (from being at the level of her ears to the level of her neck and backwards) when she's making her night visit to Melvin

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When Simon picks up his dog from Melvin after returning from the hospital: he's at Melvin's apartment door in a wheelchair but from previous scenes we know there are stairs between the apartments.

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Quotes

Carol Connelly: Do you want to dance?

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Carol Connelly: How are you?

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Melvin Udall: You like sad stories? Wanna hear mine?

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Faq

What Breed of Dog is Verdell?

Verdell is played by six different dogs. All of the dogs are the same breed; Griffon Bruxellois or Brussels Griffon. More information can be found about these dogs here.

What is that song Vincent plays in Simon's studio?

A cover by The Spin Doctors of the Jimi Hendrix song "Spanish Castle Magic."

What is the song Melvin plays in his car marked 'To Use As Icebreaker'?

It's called "Days Like This" by Van Morrison. The rest of the songs and their corresponding scenes can be found here.

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