![As Good as It Gets](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xXxuJPNUDZ0vjsAXca0O5p3leVB.jpg)
As Good as It Gets
A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.
1997 en 139 minutes
Rating: 7.39
Plot
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.
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Cast
![Jack Nicholson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hBHcQIEa6P48HQAlLZkh0eKSSkG.jpg)
Jack Nicholson
Melvin Udall
![Helen Hunt](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aJVortGgkGkvK0DMiY0I7Fv77Qb.jpg)
Helen Hunt
Carol Connelly
![Greg Kinnear](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/z7AxO6ChRTs2C0e7T9KqYJDY3KA.jpg)
Greg Kinnear
Simon Bishop
![Cuba Gooding Jr.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2JguzbpOXoTGzSmLbWFlulKyyAe.jpg)
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Frank Sachs
![Shirley Knight](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5m1S3lOEP79hq10IODqEIfDPa1T.jpg)
Shirley Knight
Beverly Connelly
![Jesse James](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ebT4hnQ1VPtm9itUNp74Yj6Sx4o.jpg)
Jesse James
Spencer Connelly
![Yeardley Smith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9AjPwbb3uz4GfgOPBYsy2ILvwkB.jpg)
Yeardley Smith
Jackie Simpson
![Lupe Ontiveros](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bFlpBo46W4KXQVNspvPTUhZvsmQ.jpg)
Lupe Ontiveros
Nora Manning
![Skeet Ulrich](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/moyTBJUTl82PaAhm8aHGwlvKr7r.jpg)
Skeet Ulrich
Vincent Lopiano
![Harold Ramis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/kmTMTxthkDAsygk3Am4IUSVYYRi.jpg)
Harold Ramis
Dr. Bettes
![Lawrence Kasdan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1c57YAUDEsyI6jwc3buKISgh2pf.jpg)
Lawrence Kasdan
Dr. Green
![Bibi Osterwald](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ijRRdGTXh97zodlPra5TzonvTf.jpg)
Bibi Osterwald
Neighbor Woman
![Ross Bleckner](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aPGx7UTsSzAvVHaZ6vsIBIUMXBA.jpg)
Ross Bleckner
Carl
![Bernadette Balagtas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uWoTTmucusEQMYCvVql9ctDboJZ.jpg)
Bernadette Balagtas
Caterer
![Jaffe Cohen](/images/avatar.webp)
Jaffe Cohen
Partygoer
![Laurie Kilpatrick](/images/avatar.webp)
Laurie Kilpatrick
Partygoer
![Alice Vaughn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zMbvpnW1nDfPdZKZF0l7gpDOGcV.jpg)
Alice Vaughn
Partygoer
![Brian Doyle-Murray](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3RFH00449ppcwA0tkD1uqDvP865.jpg)
Brian Doyle-Murray
Handyman
![Kristi Zea](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/eXkeXScvvcfiuVplqCy8ljLY4vs.jpg)
Kristi Zea
Mother at Table
![Annie Maginnis Tippe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lotItBdhudHOaiCdp0W981ehxoi.jpg)
Annie Maginnis Tippe
Daughter at Table
![Patricia Childress](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5UnfaSwxPucnaqdvbXkz4nh6Er8.jpg)
Patricia Childress
Cafe 24 Waitress
![Rebekah Johnson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oCsz5J5giL1BJ7eU4fjA48vAfhi.jpg)
Rebekah Johnson
Cafe 24 Waitress
![Missi Pyle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lKMPTI0PbPv6kGQiublwHOp73Ff.jpg)
Missi Pyle
Cafe 24 Waitress
![Leslie Stefanson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/awdzrVjnuRbMZxPpS3XhcbxxlFU.jpg)
Leslie Stefanson
Cafe 24 Waitress
![Tara Subkoff](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/51KRQXdgag1zP27T3P53GIKaN5f.jpg)
Tara Subkoff
Cafe 24 Waitress
![Shane Black](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fafBg8LjtQqsXyFg8ZgW7DHQXKt.jpg)
Shane Black
Cafe 24 Manager
![Peter Jacobson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pGi9CnzEG4cLa2viUP89yvlPCyR.jpg)
Peter Jacobson
Man at Table
![Lisa Edelstein](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wWNU2koV7qksXLtXDtbuGcbnfa1.jpg)
Lisa Edelstein
Woman at Table
![Stan Bly](/images/avatar.webp)
Stan Bly
Cafe 24 Customer
![Randall Batinkoff](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/tq4njPdsUNXjnIAnPetT6B423BW.jpg)
Randall Batinkoff
Carol's Date
![Jamie Kennedy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ipfv0IU3VYGOz5OBmi9WJi5autF.jpg)
Jamie Kennedy
Street Hustler
![Justin Herwick](/images/avatar.webp)
Justin Herwick
Street Hustler
![Maya Rudolph](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9QTtEfAmQOQcGhD12zzxdouLRh4.jpg)
Maya Rudolph
Policewoman
![John F. O'Donohue](/images/avatar.webp)
John F. O'Donohue
Detective Ray
![Dr. David A. Kipper](/images/avatar.webp)
Dr. David A. Kipper
Hospital Doctor
![Mary Elizabeth Still](/images/avatar.webp)
Mary Elizabeth Still
Nurse Receptionist
![Chloe Brooks](/images/avatar.webp)
Chloe Brooks
Child at Cafe 24
![Cooper Brooks](/images/avatar.webp)
Cooper Brooks
Child at Cafe 24
![Sharon L. Alexander](/images/avatar.webp)
Sharon L. Alexander
Female Passerby
![Holly Denys](/images/avatar.webp)
Holly Denys
Female Passerby
![Alison Rose](/images/avatar.webp)
Alison Rose
Psychiatric Patient
![Kathryn Morris](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/q189KhrMoKyQJsvwOE7x2nWAeEi.jpg)
Kathryn Morris
Psychiatric Patient
![Wood Harris](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/v3puIl2KncqUd6amDyD1Y0crzkF.jpg)
Wood Harris
Cafe 24 Busboy
![Linda Gehringer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nqAnL7rOHO2c5Htc4IgdiZESmdp.jpg)
Linda Gehringer
Publisher
![Julie Benz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/avcCYkQjRM7qgE0MZ5VXcK3XcKz.jpg)
Julie Benz
Receptionist
![Antonia Jones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/73NAdmeU3RUYpyPQmkyI0nsL8Lg.jpg)
Antonia Jones
Nurse
![Kaitlin Hopkins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cF1ZDjKRYP12lyl100AyP3U2SNr.jpg)
Kaitlin Hopkins
Woman in Lobby
![Jimmy Workman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nQFiKAEYZbb9K4TCSNDER41w8CX.jpg)
Jimmy Workman
Sean from the Bakery
![Danielle Spencer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/d85516yaPJo8cRdbGW3Tg45u3Sf.jpg)
Danielle Spencer
Veterinarian
![Todd Solondz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2j8pTtI3ybgroqBEyHxymFZztjR.jpg)
Todd Solondz
Man on Bus
![Tom McGowan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yXeRcq0Lgz8RofCcmg72ai97AFE.jpg)
Tom McGowan
Maitre'd
![Danielle Brisebois](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/plAB3zzm0uXtZ3ljmhSUccphJUe.jpg)
Danielle Brisebois
Singer
![Matt Malloy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/csNVv2jlw6QLoNCcifGnvT9hN2O.jpg)
Matt Malloy
Men's Store Salesman
![Paul Greenberg](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1SCUG4B1rPryc6oRlwkHJUEtzI9.jpg)
Paul Greenberg
Bar Waiter
![Kirk Ringberg](/images/avatar.webp)
Kirk Ringberg
Food Waiter
![Dave Hawthorne](/images/avatar.webp)
Dave Hawthorne
Bartender
![Dunya Djordjevic](/images/avatar.webp)
Dunya Djordjevic
Art Dealer (uncredited)
![Alex Ballar](/images/avatar.webp)
Alex Ballar
Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
![Jason Thomas Campbell](/images/avatar.webp)
Jason Thomas Campbell
Valet (uncredited)
![Amy Anzel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/arXmIWS3g4l6aaavAQPkzBMiK24.jpg)
Amy Anzel
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
![Eliza Harris](/images/avatar.webp)
Eliza Harris
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
![Eddie L. Fauria](/images/avatar.webp)
Eddie L. Fauria
NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
![Frank Slaten](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/stMfRZ8QS90t0pO3vBlNK0JuO2n.jpg)
Frank Slaten
Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
![Laura Mayes Byrnes](/images/avatar.webp)
Laura Mayes Byrnes
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
![Oriana Nicole Tavoularis](/images/avatar.webp)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
![Roger Ferreira](/images/avatar.webp)
Roger Ferreira
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
![Bronwyn Cornelius](/images/avatar.webp)
Bronwyn Cornelius
Bartender (uncredited)
![Maurice LaMarche](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qCiL3EYAhLcNo0rNj5pczWo9MwG.jpg)
Maurice LaMarche
Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)