As Good as It Gets
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.
00:05:56 ''Two heads on a pillow. All is approval.''
00:10:44 You know all my son's stuff? I've got a date tonight.
00:16:11 - How was your friend? - Are you okay? Scootch over.
00:20:39 And you know it has nothing to do with anything external.
00:26:06 Ask him.
00:32:31 Oh, my!
00:37:32 Hungry? Be right with you.
00:44:03 It's about time.
00:49:56 Sorry ...
00:55:13 There's still a lot of tests I need to do.
01:00:21 The life I had is gone and I'm feeling sorry for myself.
01:08:32 It's not just the tiredness.
01:13:59 - It's a note. - A note?
01:18:41 ''The word grateful doesn't begin to tell you what I feel.''
01:24:44 Thanks.
01:29:46 - No! I don't think so. - Not it at all, really.
01:37:13 You look great.
01:43:27 I ...
01:49:22 - I'm just turning. - But hold that.
01:54:45 Go up there and wait and I'll take Carol home.
02:00:08 It made me sick to my stomach. It was a bad thing to say.
02:06:26 I'd feel better sitting outside your apartment on the curb -
61:00:00 And the show didn't go well.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,145
Dialogue density8.2 lines / min
First line00:00:27
Final line61:00:00
Production Record
DirectorJames L. Brooks
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue$314,178,011
IMDb votes326,840