As Good as It Gets

1997 film directed by James L. Brooks
Movie film Q221594
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As Good as It Gets

Summary

As Good as It Gets is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,355 views/month).[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's director is recorded as James L. Brooks[7].
  • As Good as It Gets's screenwriter is recorded as Mark Andrus[8].
  • As Good as It Gets's screenwriter is recorded as James L. Brooks[9].
  • As Good as It Gets's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[10].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[11].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is recorded as comedy drama[13].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is recorded as comedy film[14].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is recorded as romance film[15].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is recorded as drama film[16].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Jack Nicholson[17].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Helen Hunt[18].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Greg Kinnear[19].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Cuba Gooding Jr.[20].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Skeet Ulrich[21].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Shirley Knight[22].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Yeardley Smith[23].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Missi Pyle[24].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Shane Black[25].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Jesse James[26].
  • As Good as It Gets's cast member is recorded as Jamie Kennedy[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

As Good as It Gets's performer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[28]. Producers include Bridget Johnson[29], James L. Brooks[30], and Kristi Zea[31]. Its director is recorded as 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 +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z[32], +1998-02-12T00:00:00Z[33], +1997-12-23T00:00:00Z[34], and +1997-12-25T00:00:00Z[35]. As Good as It Gets's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[36]. Genres include romantic comedy[11], LGBTQ-related film[12], comedy drama[13], comedy film[14], romance film[15], and drama film[16].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; Academy Award for Best Actress[4], an award for best leading actress[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]. Reviews include 7.3/10[46], 67/100[47], and 86%[48].

Why It Matters

As Good as It Gets ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,355 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . Rotten Tomatoes. wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [47] . wikidata.org.
  33. [48] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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