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As Good as It Gets

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Director

James L. Brooks

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

$148,478,011

Production

TriStar Pictures,Gracie Films

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 38 wins & 54 nominations total

Melvin Udall

Carol Connelly

Simon Bishop

Frank Sachs

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Vincent

Beverly

Jackie

Nora

Verdell

Supporting Dog (as Timer)

Supporting Dog (as Billy)

Neighbor Woman

Carl

Caterer

Bernadette Balagtas

Partygoer

Partygoer

Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

Handyman

Brian Doyle-Murray

Mother at Table

Daughter at Table

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Cafe 24 Waitress

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Cafe 24 Manager

Man at Table

Woman at Table

Cafe 24 Customer

Carol's Date

Randall Batinkoff

Spencer Connelly

Street Hustler

Street Hustler

Policewoman

Detective Ray

John F. O'Donohue

Hospital Doctor

David A. Kipper

Nurse Receptionist

Mary Elizabeth Still

Child at Cafe 24

Child at Cafe 24

Female Passerby

Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

Dr. Green

Lawrence Kasdan

Psychiatric Patient

Psychiatric Patient

Cafe 24 Busboy

Publisher

Linda Gehringer

Receptionist

Dr. Bettes

Nurse

Woman in Lobby

Kaitlin Hopkins

Sean from the Bakery

Veterinarian

Danielle Spencer

Man on Bus

Maitre D'

Singer

Danielle Brisebois

Men's Store Salesman

Bar Waiter

Food Waiter

Bartender

Restaurant Patron

New Yorker (as Alba Albanese)

Ballet Dancer

Flower Store Customer

Restaurant Patron

Restaurant Patron

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Valet

Jason Thomas Campbell

Bartender

Bronwyn Cornelius

NYC Transit Cop

Eddie L. Fauria

Boyfriend

Upscale Restaurant Diner / Dancer

Daniel D. Harris

Ballet Dancer

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

Maurice LaMarche

Restaurant Patron

Johnny Mansbach

Art Dealer

Dunya Merell Djordjevic

Waiter

Not Credited

Miffed Partygoer

Restaurant Patron

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Diner

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Melvin Udall Carol Connelly Simon Bishop Receptionist Nora Dr. Green Frank Sachs Carol's Date Jackie

I was too young to think that there was anything wrong with it - As Good as It Gets

I was too young to think that there was anything wrong with...

Oh I got it You were talking about your dogI thought it was the name of that colored man in the hallsWhich color was thatLike uh thick molasses with a broad nose - As Good as It Gets

Oh I got it You were talking about your dogI thought it was...

What I know is as long as you keep your work zipped up around meI don't give a rat crap what or where you shove your showAre we done being neighbors for now - As Good as It Gets

What I know is as long as you keep your work zipped up...

Hope you find him Love that dogYou don't love anything Mr Udall - As Good as It Gets

Hope you find him Love that dogYou don't love anything...

Do you realize that I work at homeNo I wasn't awareDo you like to be interrupted when you're nancing around in your gardenNo no I actually will turn the ringer off on my phone - As Good as It Gets

Do you realize that I work at homeNo I wasn't awareDo...

80 never never interrupt me okayNot if there's a fire not if you hear the sound of a thud from my homeand one week later there's a smell from a decaying human bodyand you have to hold a hanky to your facebecause the stench is so thick you think you're - As Good as It Gets

80 never never interrupt me okayNot if there's a fire...

OkayWhat I do is I watchEver watch somebody who doesn't know you're watching themAn old woman sitting on a bus Or kids going to school OrSomebody just waiting and you see this flash come over themAnd you know it has nothing to do with anything - As Good as It Gets

OkayWhat I do is I watchEver watch somebody who doesn't...

Why are you doing this - As Good as It Gets

Why are you doing this

Waiting gives the devil time - As Good as It Gets

Waiting gives the devil time

Simon, you're broke. - As Good as It Gets

Simon, you're broke.

Verdell What's wrongYou miss the tough guyWell here I am sweetheartHappy to see me you little mop How about a ride down the chute - As Good as It Gets

Verdell What's wrongYou miss the tough guyWell here I...

- Rot in hell, Melvin. - As Good as It Gets

- Rot in hell, Melvin.

Is this fun for you? - As Good as It Gets

Is this fun for you?

It's high times for you isn't it Melvin - As Good as It Gets

It's high times for you isn't it Melvin

Lucky you You're here for rock bottomYou absolute horror of a human being - As Good as It Gets

Lucky you You're here for rock bottomYou absolute...

Hello Holy God who did that to you - As Good as It Gets

Hello Holy God who did that to you

Okay here I go - As Good as It Gets

Yes I'm sure Simon they did something really offfor you to feel this wayBut when it comes to your parents or your kidsomething will always be off for you unless you set it straightAnd maybe this thing happened to you just to give you a chance to do - As Good as It Gets

Yes I'm sure Simon they did something really offfor you...

Hey, we all have these terrible stories to get over and you... - As Good as It Gets

Hey, we all have these terrible stories to get over and...

Sure. You ever get an erection over a woman? - Melvin... - Wouldn't your life be easier if you...? Y - As Good as It Gets

Sure. You ever get an erection over a woman? - Melvin... -...

I'm sorry Are you okayDon't ask I'm tired of my complaints I gotta get some new thoughtsWhy What are you thinking about How to die mostlyCan you believe in our little mix you're the good roommate - As Good as It Gets

I'm sorry Are you okayDon't ask I'm tired of...

I have to draw you HuhI have to draw you No no no Absolutely notI'm a lot more shy than people think I have toI haven't sketched in weeks Stop staring Do a vaseBut you're beautiful Carol Your skin your long neckThe back The line of youYou're why cavemen - As Good as It Gets

I have to draw you HuhI have to draw you No no no Absolutely...

Mommy and daddy are homeSorry You're just fun to mess with - As Good as It Gets

Mommy and daddy are homeSorry You're just fun to mess...

Thank you MelvinYou oven vhelm meI love youI tell you buddyI'd be the luckiest guy alive if that did it for me - As Good as It Gets

Thank you MelvinYou oven vhelm meI love youI tell you...

I'm dying hereBecause you love herAnd you people are supposed to be sensitive and sharp - As Good as It Gets

I'm dying hereBecause you love herAnd you people are...

I'm stuck I can't get back to my old lifeShe's evicted me from my life Did you really like it that much - As Good as It Gets

I'm stuck I can't get back to my old...

But Melvin do you know where you're luckyYou know who you want - As Good as It Gets

But Melvin do you know where you're luckyYou know who...

The best thing going for you is your willingness to humiliate yourself - As Good as It Gets

The best thing going for you is your willingness to...

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A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: James L. Brooks

Writer: Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks

Production: TriStar Pictures,Gracie Films

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 1997

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: $148,478,011

Released: 25 Dec 1997

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 38 wins & 54 nominations total

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