As Good as It Gets

Summary

As Good as It Gets is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• As Good as It Gets received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[3].
• As Good as It Gets received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[4].
• As Good as It Gets received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].
• As Good as It Gets's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• As Good as It Gets was directed by James L. Brooks^[7].
• Mark Andrus wrote the screenplay for As Good as It Gets^[8].
• James L. Brooks wrote the screenplay for As Good as It Gets^[9].
• As Good as It Gets's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[10].
• As Good as It Gets's genre is romantic comedy^[11].
• As Good as It Gets's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[12].
• As Good as It Gets's genre is comedy drama^[13].
• As Good as It Gets's genre is comedy film^[14].
• As Good as It Gets's genre is romance film^[15].
• As Good as It Gets's genre is drama film^[16].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Jack Nicholson^[17].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Helen Hunt^[18].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Greg Kinnear^[19].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Cuba Gooding Jr.^[20].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Skeet Ulrich^[21].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Shirley Knight^[22].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Yeardley Smith^[23].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Missi Pyle^[24].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Shane Black^[25].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Jesse James^[26].
• A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Jamie Kennedy^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

As Good as It Gets was performed by Hans Zimmer^[28]. Producers include Bridget Johnson^[29], James L. Brooks^[30], and Kristi Zea^[31]. It was directed by James L. Brooks^[7]. Screenwriters include Mark Andrus^[8] and James L. Brooks^[9]. Cast members include Jack Nicholson^[17], Helen Hunt^[18], Greg Kinnear^[19], Cuba Gooding Jr.^[20], Skeet Ulrich^[21], and Shirley Knight^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1997^[32], February 12, 1998^[33], December 23, 1997^[34], and December 25, 1997^[35]. The original language of As Good as It Gets was English^[36]. Genres include romantic comedy^[11], LGBTQ-related film^[12], comedy drama^[13], comedy film^[14], romance film^[15], and drama film^[16]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; Academy Award for Best Actress^[4], an award for best leading actress^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], a film award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]. Reviews include 7.3/10^[47], 67/100^[48], and 86%^[49].

Why It Matters

As Good as It Gets has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did As Good as It Gets receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], Academy Award for Best Actress^[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].