As Good as It Gets

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Cast

Jack Nicholson
as Melvin Udall

Helen Hunt
as Carol Connelly

Greg Kinnear
as Simon Bishop

Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Frank Sachs

Skeet Ulrich
as Vincent

Shirley Knight
as Beverly

Yeardley Smith
as Jackie

Lupe Ontiveros
as Nora

Ross Bleckner
as Carl

Lawrence Kasdan
as Dr. Green

Harold Ramis
as Dr. Bettes

Brian Doyle-Murray
as Handyman

Jesse James
as Spencer Connelly

Maya Rudolph
as Policewoman

John F. O'Donohue
as Detective Ray

Bibi Osterwald
as Neighbor Woman

Bernadette Balagtas
as Caterer

Jaffe Cohen
as Partygoer

Laurie Kilpatrick
as Partygoer

Alice Vaughn
as Partygoer

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

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

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• Mar 26, 2016

  A funny, quotable and immensely entertaining film, As Good As it Gets brings one of Jack Nickelson's best performances and surrounds him with a stellar supporting cast. Not your standard romantic-comedy, that's for sure.
  Matthew M Super Reviewer
• Aug 02, 2013

  Anything with Jack Nicholson is destined to be enjoyable, but in "As Good As It Gets" he extends beyond simply embodying his character, Melvin, a short-tempered and socially inept author with zero filter, and takes the role to an entirely new, iconic level. Nicholson is always gruff and intimidating, but tossing on an OCD, anti-social demeanor to his character takes this romantic comedy to Oscar caliber territory. Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear both reach beyond their normal plateaued performances and give true, believable arcs to these characters, drawing you into the story and reflecting the changes that are happening within Melvin. Although too often delving into that sappy word of melodramatic, romantic blase, "As Good As It Gets" projects a veteran star in an impeccable role that proves he still has so much to offer regardless of age.
  Christopher H Super Reviewer
• Jul 10, 2013

  Forgive the pun, but "As Good As It Gets" is just about as good (and as unusual) as romantic comedies get. Jack Nicholson (who never seems to give a bad performance) is in his best shape as Melvin Udall, a rude but well-meaning sourpuss with an obssessive-compulsive disorder that takes some getting used to. Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear are also both excellent in their roles and the screenplay by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks is smart, original and amiable. It's a special, lovable movie.
  Stephen E Super Reviewer
• Mar 10, 2013

  As Good as it Gets revolves around three individuals in Manhattan. Melvin (played by Jack Nicholson) a writer who suffers from OCD and puts on an ugly attitude in the morning. Carol (played by Helen Hunt) a Manhattan waitress who has an ill son and has her mother living with her. And Simon (played by Kinnear, who you might know from television) who is a gay painter who has recently been robbed and beaten. Evidently enough they all come together, in none other than a road trip. This is the main problem of this film, it's all so obvious. Just from the opening fifteen minutes and the poster I knew where this was heading. Nicholson and Hunt won Oscars for there performance, and as expected they do there jobs well. The screenplay has plenty of good quotes that are shot at you one after another. I still had many questions about Melvin after this was done though. Was he always like this, is Carol his first love, why does he have a need to act mean? None of these are answered, and while I understand why many find this touching, I didn't get enough out of it. I'm sure romance fans are on there knees when they watch this, but it felt predictable for me.
  

  Daniel D Super Reviewer

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