As Good as It Gets [2898] Released: 1997-12-19 Revenue: $314,178,011 Budget: $50,000,000 Profit: $264,178,011 Runtime: 139 mins Popularity: 4.4028 Vote Average: 7.393 Vote Count: 3,885 Overview: Melvin 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. Cast [69] Jack NicholsonMelvin Udall Helen HuntCarol Connelly Greg KinnearSimon Bishop Cuba Gooding Jr.Frank Sachs Shirley KnightBeverly Connelly Jesse JamesSpencer Connelly Yeardley SmithJackie Simpson Lupe OntiverosNora Manning Skeet UlrichVincent Lopiano Harold RamisDr. Bettes Lawrence KasdanDr. Green Bibi OsterwaldNeighbor Woman Ross BlecknerCarl Bernadette BalagtasCaterer Jaffe CohenPartygoer Laurie KilpatrickPartygoer Alice VaughnPartygoer Brian Doyle-MurrayHandyman Kristi ZeaMother at Table Annie Maginnis TippeDaughter at Tabl Patricia ChildressCafe 24 Waitress Rebekah JohnsonCafe 24 Waitress Missi PyleCafe 24 Waitress Leslie StefansonCafe 24 Waitress Tara SubkoffCafe 24 Waitress Shane BlackCafe 24 Manager Peter JacobsonMan at Table Lisa EdelsteinWoman at Table Stan BlyCafe 24 Customer Randall BatinkoffCarol's Date Jamie KennedyStreet Hustler Justin HerwickStreet Hustler Maya RudolphPolicewoman John F. O'DonohueDetective Ray Dr. David A. KipperHospital Doctor Mary Elizabeth StillNurse Receptioni Chloe BrooksChild at Cafe 24 Cooper BrooksChild at Cafe 24 Sharon L. AlexanderFemale Passerby Holly DenysFemale Passerby Alison RosePsychiatric Pati Kathryn MorrisPsychiatric Pati Wood HarrisCafe 24 Busboy Linda GehringerPublisher Julie BenzReceptionist Antonia JonesNurse Kaitlin HopkinsWoman in Lobby Jimmy WorkmanSean from the Ba Danielle SpencerVeterinarian Todd SolondzMan on Bus Tom McGowanMaitre'd Danielle BriseboisSinger Matt MalloyMen's Store Sale Paul GreenbergBar Waiter Kirk RingbergFood Waiter Dave HawthorneBartender Dunya DjordjevicArt Dealer Alex BallarFlower Store Cus Jason Thomas CampbellValet Amy AnzelBallet Dancer Eliza HarrisBallet Dancer Eddie L. FauriaNYC Transit Cop Frank SlatenMiffed Party Goe Laura Mayes ByrnesRestaurant Patro Oriana Nicole TavoularisRestaurant Patro Roger FerreiraRestaurant Patro Bronwyn CorneliusBartender Maurice LaMarcheFred Bishop - Si Ava Lee ScottNew Yorker Trailers Official Trailer Chris Wilkinson on As Good As It Gets Jack Nicholson winning an Oscar® for "As Good as it Gets"