As Good As It Gets is also a novel by British author Simon Nolan (ISBN 0704381087).

As Good As It Gets is a 1997 film which tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, cranky writer named Melvin Udall who forms a relationship with a waitress who is a single mother.

Primary cast

• Jack Nicholson : Melvin Udall
• Helen Hunt : Carol Connelly
• Greg Kinnear : Simon Bishop
• Cuba Gooding Jr. : Frank Sachs
• Shirley Knight  : Beverly Connelly
• Skeet Ulrich : Vincent Lopiano
• Yeardley Smith : Jackie Simpson
• Lupe Ontiveros  : Nora Manning

Greg Kinnear plays a gay artist who gets attacked and has resulting money problems. Helen Hunt's character has a son with medical problems. Shirley Knight plays Hunt's character's mother.

Award (wins):

• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• Academy Award for Best Actor (Jack Nicholson)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Jack Nicholson)
• Academy Award for Best Actress (Helen Hunt)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Helen Hunt)

Award (nominations):

• Academy Award for Best Picture
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Greg Kinnear)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture (James L. Brooks)
• Academy Award for Film Editing (Richard Marks )
• Academy Award for Original Music Score (Hans Zimmer)
• Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay (Mark Andrus & James L. Brooks)
• Golden Globe Award for Writing Original Screenplay (Mark Andrus & James L. Brooks)