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  • As Good as It Gets
  • Opened December 19, 1997 | Runtime:2 hr. 19 min.
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear), but when he has to look after Simon's dog, he begins to soften and, if still not Read More
  • Cast: Jesse James, Harold Ramis, Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight
  • Director: James L. Brooks
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

As Good as It Gets Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Wonderful story

    by probs

    A cast as good as the script. Nicholson, Hunt, and Kinnear are perfect in performance.

  • Go

    Very good

    It was great film. Wonderful Performances for Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.

  • Must Go!

    Genius!

    Nicholson is a god! I love the idea of having him be an OCD guy because he played it great. This movie was full of laughs but still can tug on the dramatic hearts.

As Good as It Gets Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    In As Good as It Gets, his (Brooks) mastery of the nuances of language and...

  • 88
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    Nicholson, Hunt, and Kinnear will win you over as they turn the film into a...

  • 88
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    It's a case of actors and strong writing coming together, and it's uncommon in...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    The movie often verges on being too much; Brooks' supreme balancing act is to...

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