As Good as It Gets (1997)
Directed by James L. Brooks · 139 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance
79.7 TOPICAL score · #373 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
As Good as It Gets (1997, directed by James L. Brooks) has a TOPICAL score of 79.7 - ranked 373 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (4,282 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 59 languages.
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (4,282 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Actress; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 59 languages
- Still read82,883 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jack Nicholson (actor #4), Helen Hunt (actor #383), Greg Kinnear (actor #717), Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor #313)
“It is ranked 140th on Empire magazine's "The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time" list.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10