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06/24/06
As Good as It Gets (1997)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 65 Fresh: 58 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Consensus:
James L. Brooks and Jack Nicholson, doing what they do best, combine smart dialogue and flawless acting to squeeze fresh entertainment value out of the romantic-comedy genre.
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Synopsis: Acerbic and outwardly despicable pulp novelist Melvin Udall lives in a haze of obsessive-compulsive behavior patterns, avoiding cracks in the sidewalk and rigidly adhering to his regimen of daily breakfasts in the cafe where harried single mom Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt) is the only... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Shirley Knight
Director: James L. Brooks
Story: Mark Andrus
Screenwriter: Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks
Producer: Kristi Zea, Bridget Johnson
Story: Mark Andrus
Screenwriter: Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks
Producer: Kristi Zea, Bridget Johnson
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07/02/08
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Both funny and sad, the comedy was in the vein of Brooks' Terms of Endearment, except it was more eccentric and nuttier and in moments genuinely touching due to strong chemistry between Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.
02/24/06
The unpredictable and fresh 'As Good As It Gets' is peppered with memorable Brooks lines and physical schtick.
05/28/05
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04/09/05
...a precariously balanced movie, one that flirts with smugness. That it isn't awful is in some respects amazing.
01/27/05
... it coaxes us to be more open to each other, more compassionate, and more loving.
12/06/04
Like Broadcast News, James L. Brooks' new film is a dark-edged adult comedy that hits the spot for those who like their romances splashed with acidic wit.
06/25/04
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05/22/03
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