As Good as It Gets
1997Melvin 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.
Acted in
Jack Nicholson
as Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
as Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
as Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
as Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
as Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
as Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
as Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
as Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
as Dr. Bettes
Lawrence Kasdan
as Dr. Green
Bibi Osterwald
as Neighbor Woman
Ross Bleckner
as Carl
Bernadette Balagtas
as Caterer
Jaffe Cohen
as Partygoer
Laurie Kilpatrick
as Partygoer
Alice Vaughn
as Partygoer
Brian Doyle-Murray
as Handyman
Kristi Zea
as Mother at Table
Annie Maginnis Tippe
as Daughter at Table
Patricia Childress
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Rebekah Johnson
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Missi Pyle
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Leslie Stefanson
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Tara Subkoff
as Cafe 24 Waitress
Shane Black
as Cafe 24 Manager
Peter Jacobson
as Man at Table
Lisa Edelstein
as Woman at Table
Stan Bly
as Cafe 24 Customer
Randall Batinkoff
as Carol's Date
Jamie Kennedy
as Street Hustler
Justin Herwick
as Street Hustler
Maya Rudolph
as Policewoman
John F. O'Donohue
as Detective Ray
Dr. David A. Kipper
as Hospital Doctor
Mary Elizabeth Still
as Nurse Receptionist
Chloe Brooks
as Child at Cafe 24
Cooper Brooks
as Child at Cafe 24
Sharon L. Alexander
as Female Passerby
Holly Denys
as Female Passerby
Alison Rose
as Psychiatric Patient
Kathryn Morris
as Psychiatric Patient
Wood Harris
as Cafe 24 Busboy
Linda Gehringer
as Publisher
Julie Benz
as Receptionist
Antonia Jones
as Nurse
Kaitlin Hopkins
as Woman in Lobby
Jimmy Workman
as Sean from the Bakery
Danielle Spencer
as Veterinarian
Todd Solondz
as Man on Bus
Tom McGowan
as Maitre'd
Danielle Brisebois
as Singer
Matt Malloy
as Men's Store Salesman
Paul Greenberg
as Bar Waiter
Kirk Ringberg
as Food Waiter
Dave Hawthorne
as Bartender
Dunya Djordjevic
as Art Dealer (uncredited)
Alex Ballar
as Flower Store Customer (uncredited)
Jason Thomas Campbell
as Valet (uncredited)
Amy Anzel
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eliza Harris
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Eddie L. Fauria
as NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
as Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)
Laura Mayes Byrnes
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oriana Nicole Tavoularis
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bronwyn Cornelius
as Bartender (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
as Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)