As Good as It Gets

Name: As Good as It Gets
Director: James L. Brooks
Released: 1997
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich

1997 · 139 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 326,840 VOTES · DIR. James L. Brooks

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,145 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:27 I'm just going to get some flowers, dear.

00:05:53 ''This is what you live for, he said.''

00:10:25 - Don't touch. - Get a life.

00:15:47 Grandma ...

00:20:08 Wait until I say to hold that pose, then just try to hold it.

00:25:16 Why are you doing this?

00:31:08 Hand me a mirror, please.

00:36:03 - We have to cut back all expenses. - He has no medical insurance?

00:42:37 - What do you mean? - Look, elephant girl.

00:48:37 Could you just leave the dog for a second?

00:53:46 These are the receipts from all the prescriptions for the year.

00:58:46 Bye-bye.

01:05:46 Are you waiting for me to say something?

01:11:27 Go ahead.

01:16:34 If there's some health foundation for people like you, let me know.

01:21:51 - What did you think I'd ask? - Whether crabs were in season now.

01:27:13 - This stuff is pointless. - Let him finish.

01:31:47 All right.

01:39:12 I'll tell your waiter.

01:44:59 I'm going to try you in the morning. I need to see you.

01:51:10 - I'm nota screamer. - It was lucky you didn't answer.

01:56:15 They rented your place furnished. Jackie said she'd bring your things.

02:01:37 - Are you going to talk to me? - I'm coming.

02:07:23 Maybe we could live without the wisecracks?

Cast & Characters

Jack Nicholson Melvin Udall Helen Hunt Carol Connelly Greg Kinnear Simon Bishop Cuba Gooding Jr. Frank Sachs Skeet Ulrich Vincent Shirley Knight Beverly Yeardley Smith Jackie Lupe Ontiveros Nora Jill the Dog Verdell Timer the Dog Supporting Dog

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,145

Dialogue density8.2 lines / min

First line00:00:27

Final line02:07:23

Production Record

DirectorJames L. Brooks

LanguageEnglish

Budget$50,000,000

Revenue$314,178,011

IMDb votes326,840