As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets is a 1997 comedy film directed by James L. Brooks starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and won for Best Actor and Best Actress. It portrays an obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic bigot who becomes involved in the lives of a single mother and gay neighbor and how they grow personally as a result of knowing each other. The movie is ranked number 140 on Empire's "The 5... more

Initial release date:

  • Dec 19, 1997

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PG-13 (USA)

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  • 2 h 19 min

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James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Growing up in North Bergen, New Jersey, Brooks endured a fractured family life and passed the time by reading and writing. After dropping out of New York University he got a job as an usher at CBS, going on to...

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  • A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.
  • Brace yourself for Melvin.

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  • 2 h 19 min

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Hans Zimmer

Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is a German composer and producer, best known for his film scores. He has composed music for over 100 films, including Hollywood blockbusters such as the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Gladiator, The Lion King, The Da Vinci Code and The Dark Knight....

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Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment (or Sony Music) is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America. The company which evolved into Sony Music was founded in 1929 as the American Record Corporation (ARC) through the merger...

Release Date:

  • Jan 13, 1998
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