As Good as It Gets

1997 · directed by James L. Brooks

Rating

76/100

Hit

no

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, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jack Nicholson
• Helen Hunt
• Greg Kinnear
• Cuba Gooding Jr.
• Shirley Knight
• Jesse James
• Yeardley Smith
• Lupe Ontiveros
• Skeet Ulrich
• Harold Ramis

Crew

• John Bailey — Director of Photography
• Richard Marks — Editor
• Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
• James L. Brooks — Screenplay
• Mark Andrus — Screenplay

More from James L. Brooks

1. Terms of Endearment (1983) — 80/100 · hit
2. Broadcast News (1987) — 79/100
3. I'll Do Anything (1994) — 59/100
4. Spanglish (2004) — 58/100
5. How Do You Know (2010) — 48/100
6. Ella McCay (2025) — 44/100

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