As Good as It Gets
1997
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Synopsis
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Key facts
Cast
Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear
Original language
English
Production companies
Gracie Films, TriStar Pictures
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Actress, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
Long Beach, New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks
Producer
James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, Kristi Zea
Cinematography
John Bailey
Editing
Richard Marks
Music
Eric Idle, Hans Zimmer
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1998 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1998 generic
- Writers Guild of America 1998 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1997 generic
- National Board of Review 1997 generic
Titles
| Original title | As Good as It Gets | English |
| Québec French title | Pour le pire et pour le meilleur | |
| Alternate title | Old Friends |
Soundtracks
| CD | As Good As It Gets (Best Original Comedy Score) - Hans Zimmer (1998) | 1 release, 1998: TriStar Pictures |
| CD | As Good As It Gets (Music From The Motion Picture) - Hans Zimmer, Adam Smalley, Marc Streitenfeld (1998) | 8 releases, 1998-2008: Columbia, Sony, Sony Music, TriStar Pictures |
| Cassette | As Good As It Gets (Music From The Motion Picture) - Hans Zimmer, Adam Smalley, Marc Streitenfeld (1998) | 5 releases, 1998: Columbia |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | James L. Brooks |
| Cast | Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear |
| Screenplay | Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks |
| Producer | James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, Kristi Zea |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Editing | Richard Marks |
| Music | Eric Idle, Hans Zimmer |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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