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As Good as It Gets

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231. Best
277. Most popular
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Comedy / Drama / Romance
USA, 1997, 139 min (Alternative: 133 min)

Plots(1)

Acerbic and outwardly despicable pulp novelist Melvin Udall lives in a haze of obsessive-compulsive behavior patterns, avoiding cracks in the sidewalk and rigidly adhering to his regimen of daily breakfasts in the cafe where harried single mom Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt) is the only waitress he'll accept. But his ordered, hermetic world falls apart when his neighbor, a gay painter, needs a babysitter for his cherished dog--and only his long-time nemesis Melvin will do. Then, when the waitress's son's serious illness keeps her from work, Melvin realizes how much he needs her after all. (official distributor synopsis)

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Awards

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Academy Awards

  • 1998 - Jack Nicholson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
  • 1998 - Helen Hunt (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
  • 1998 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
  • 1998 - Greg Kinnear (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • 1998 - James L. Brooks, Mark Andrus (Best Original Screenplay)
  • 1998 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
  • 1998 - Hans Zimmer (Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)