As Good as It Gets

A misanthropic novelist forms unexpected relationships with his waitress, his neighbor, and his neighbors dog, leading to personal growth and a chance at love. As Good as It Gets is a 1997 American English-language Comedy Drama motion picture featuring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight and Joey Sontz. TriStar Pictures in association with Gracie Films. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson and Kristi Zea. As Good as It Gets is written by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks and it is directed by James L. Brooks. Sony Pictures Releasing acquired the distribution rights for the movie. As Good as It Gets was released on 19th March 1998 and takes a screen time of 139 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. As Good as It Gets was made on a budget of $50 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $314 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks. Cinematography was done by John Bailey and editing by Richard Marks. The music was composed by Hans Zimmer. At the 1998 Oscar Awards It won 2 awards including: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Nicholson) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Helen Hunt).