As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997)
“A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
as Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
as Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear
as Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Frank Sachs
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
as Beverly Connelly
Jesse James
Jesse James
as Spencer Connelly
Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith
as Jackie Simpson
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
as Nora Manning
Skeet Ulrich
Skeet Ulrich
as Vincent Lopiano
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
as Dr. Bettes
Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan
as Dr. Green
Bibi Osterwald
Bibi Osterwald
as Neighbor WomanCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 139 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.