As Good as It Gets

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.

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  Jack Nicholson

  Melvin Udall
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  Helen Hunt

  Carol Connelly
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  Greg Kinnear

  Simon Bishop
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  Cuba Gooding Jr.

  Frank Sachs
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  Shirley Knight

  Beverly Connelly
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  Jesse James

  Spencer Connelly
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  Yeardley Smith

  Jackie Simpson
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  Lupe Ontiveros

  Nora Manning
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  Skeet Ulrich

  Vincent Lopiano
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  Harold Ramis

  Dr. Bettes