As Good as It Gets
“A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.”
1997 · 2 h 19 min
James L. BrooksCast
Jack Nicholson 
Helen Hunt 
Greg Kinnear 
Cuba Gooding Jr. 
Skeet Ulrich 
Shirley Knight
Credits
Written by: Mark Andrus
Plot
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Sinekatalog’s take
As Good as It Gets (1997) is a American drama directed by James L. Brooks. It stars Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear. It runs 139 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (341,018 votes)
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