AS GOOD AS IT GETS1997
As Good As It Gets
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 4.5 (out of 5) (106 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
Screenwriter Mark Andrus wrote a screenplay titled Old Friends in the early 1990s, but it languished until it was re-written together with award-winning writer/producer/director James L. Brooks.
Director Detail
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DETAIL
- James L. Brooks
- CBS / CBS News
- (1960-1964)
- Allan Burns
- (1965-1968)
- 20th Century Fox Television
- (1969-1970)
- MTM Enterprises
- (1970-1977)
- John Charles Walters Company
- (1978-1982)
- Gracie Films
- (1986-)
Film Run-time and Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
2 hours, 19 minutes
Jack Nicholson is mesmerizing as an obsessive/compulsive writer trying to cope with life. Helen Hunt gives an awesome performance as the waitress he has fallen for.
James L. Brooks directs.
Film Comments
FILM COMMENTS
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
OSCAR NOMINEE
WINNER
Best Picture- (James L. Brooks)
- (Bridget Johnson)
- (Kristi Zea)
- Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- (Mark Andrus)
- (James L. Brooks)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- (Jack Nicholson)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
- (Helen Hunt)
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- (Greg Kinnear)
- Best Film Editing
- (Richard Marks)
- Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score
- (Hans Zimmer)
MPAA Rating
MPAA RATING
Rated PG-13
Box Office Ranking
BOX OFFICE RANKING
- 1997 Domestic Box Office Rank: #6[1]
- 1997 Worldwide Box Office Rank:#7[2]
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $296[1]
The character Jack Nicholson brought to the set was not the one James L. Brooks had in mind. Production was halted for a couple of days to get actor and director aligned.