As Good as It Gets
“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.
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Cast
70 people
Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
Known for
The Shining
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly
Known for
Cast Away
Twister
Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop
Known for
Little Miss Sunshine
Black Bird
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs
Known for
Boyz n the Hood
What Dreams May Come
Shirley Knight
Beverly Connelly
Known for
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Mercy
Jesse James
Spencer Connelly
Known for
The Amityville Horror
Jumper
Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson
Known for
The Simpsons
Maximum Overdrive
Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning
Known for
The Goonies
Real Women Have Curves
Skeet Ulrich
Vincent Lopiano
Known for
Riverdale
Scream
Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes
Known for
Ghostbusters
Stripes
Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green
Also in
Wyatt Earp
Into the Night
Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman
Known for
Moving
Caddyshack II
James L. Brooks Director · Mark Andrus Screenplay Hans Zimmer Composer
Worldwide gross $314M · Budget $50M · United States release December 19, 1997
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$314,178,011
Gross vs. budget
6.3×
Production
TriStar Pictures
Production · Studio
Gracie Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Old Friends
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Romania · December 19, 1997
Theatrical
United States · December 19, 1997
Theatrical
United States · May 19, 1998
Physical · DVD Release
Argentina
March 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Australia
February 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 6, 1998 · Theatrical
November 9, 1998 · Physical · Columbia mj.gov.br
February 15, 2000 · TV · Columbia mj.gov.br
October 30, 2003 · TV · Columbia mj.gov.br
Czechia
March 19, 1998 · Theatrical
France
February 18, 1998 · Theatrical
December 29, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
February 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Greece
March 15, 1998 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Italy
January 30, 1998 · Theatrical
Japan
April 11, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 12, 1998 · Theatrical
January 1, 2000 · Physical · DVD
June 18, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
October 9, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Philippines
March 18, 1998 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 20, 1998 · Theatrical
Slovakia
April 9, 1998 · Theatrical · English
August 4, 2010 · TV · Slovak · Markíza
February 7, 2025 · Digital · Slovak · VOYO
South Korea
March 7, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
February 27, 1998 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 13, 1998 · Theatrical
January 29, 1999 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
March 13, 1998 · Theatrical
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