As Good as It Gets movie

A single mother/waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship

As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film which tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, cantankerous, and homophobic writer named Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) who, because of his anxiety disorder, lives in a world that has shrunk to about the size of his apartment and the books he authors. Nevertheless, and despite himself, he befriends his regular waitress (Helen Hunt), a single mother, and his homosexual neighbour (Greg Kinnear).

Simons agent and friend Frank (Cuba Gooding Jr.), having nobody else to turn to, ends up demanding that Udall take care of Simons dog, Verdell, while he is in the hospital. This serves as a severe strain on Melvin, a recluse who suffers from OCD and is able to cope only by leading a life of strict regularity, combined with an extremely rude, sarcastic, defensive personality that keeps others away. Ironically though, Melvin is a successful romance novel writer by profession. Although Melvins life is intolerably complicated by having to deal with the dog and its homosexual owner, he is drawn more and more out of his shell and into their lives, almost powerless under the influence of the amazing intelligence and sweetness of Verdell.Simon returns from the hospital to his apartment to convalesce, and Melvin is distraught at the thought of giving up the dog which he had hated so intensely at first, but ended up bonding with. Melvin is saved when Simon needs more time to regain full mobility and independence. Melvin agrees, begrudgingly, to watch the dog for a while longer, even while being internally thrilled at not losing his new companion.

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As Good as It Gets Cast

• Bernadette Balagtas
• Bibi Osterwald
• Billy the Dog
• Cuba Gooding Jr.
• Greg Kinnear
• Helen Hunt
• Jaffe Cohen
• Jill the Dog
• Lupe Ontiveros
• Ross Bleckner
• Shirley Knight
• Skeet Ulrich
• Timer the Dog
• Yeardley Smith