As good as it gets
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Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his gay neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness-- along with waitress Carol Connelly-- helps put Melvin back in the human race.
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9780767811101
UPC:
4339621709
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| Grouped Work ID | 8616e6a2-850e-e45e-1e6a-0d8639212c26 |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | as good as it gets |
| Grouping Author | 140 |
| Grouping Category | movie |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-09-05 12:09:48PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-09-16 01:37:28AM |
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Andrus, Mark
Brooks, James L.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
Hunt, Helen, 1963-
Kinnear, Greg, 1963-
Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020
Nicholson, Jack
Ulrich, Skeet
Brooks, James L.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
Hunt, Helen, 1963-
Kinnear, Greg, 1963-
Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020
Nicholson, Jack
Ulrich, Skeet
author2-role
Andrus, Mark,sceenwriter
Brooks, James L.,director,producer,sceenwriter
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Gooding, Cuba,Jr.,1968-actor
Gracie Films
Hunt, Helen,1963-actor
Kinnear, Greg,1963-actor
Knight, Shirley,1936-2020,actor
Nicholson, Jack,actor
Tri-Star Pictures
Ulrich, Skeet,actor
Brooks, James L.,director,producer,sceenwriter
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Gooding, Cuba,Jr.,1968-actor
Gracie Films
Hunt, Helen,1963-actor
Kinnear, Greg,1963-actor
Knight, Shirley,1936-2020,actor
Nicholson, Jack,actor
Tri-Star Pictures
Ulrich, Skeet,actor
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Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his gay neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness-- along with waitress Carol Connelly-- helps put Melvin back in the human race.
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Movies
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DVD
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9780767811101
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ADULT DVD
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Fiction
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Dramas
Fiction
Fiction
primary_isbn
9780767811101
primary_upc
4339621709
publishDate
1998
publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Comedy films
Feature films
Films for hard of hearing people
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Drama
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films
Films for hard of hearing people
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Drama
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
title_display
As good as it gets
title_full
As good as it gets / TriStar Pictures presents a Gracie Films production ; a James L. Brooks film ; story by Mark Andrus ; screenplay by Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks ; produced by Bridget Johnson and Kristi Zea ; produced and directed by James L. Brooks
title_short
As good as it gets
topic_facet
Comedy films
Films for hard of hearing people
Man-woman relationships
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Films for hard of hearing people
Man-woman relationships
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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4339621709
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