As good as it gets
(DVD)
Contributors
Brooks, James L., film director,
Johnson, Bridget (Motion picture producer), film producer.
Zea, Kristi, film producer.
Andrus, Mark, screenwriter.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Johnson, Bridget (Motion picture producer), film producer.
Zea, Kristi, film producer.
Andrus, Mark, screenwriter.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Published
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1998].
Edition
Widescreen and full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benbrook Public Library - DVD | DVD ASG | On Shelf | |
| HASLET - DVD | DVD ASG | On Shelf | |
| Haltom City Public Library - DVD | DVD AS | Checked Out | June 12, 2025 |
| Keller Public Library - DVD | DVD COMEDY AS | On Shelf | |
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | COMEDY ASG | Checked Out | May 14, 2025 |
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Published
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1998].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen and full screen version.
Language
English
UPC
043396217096
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Special features: commentary track.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Bailey ; production design, Bill Brzesski ; editor, Richard Marks ; music, Hans Zimmer.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated PG-13.
System Details
DVD, region 1, double-sided disc, widescreen (1.85:1) and full screen formats; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Language
Dialogue in English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 1998: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nicholson); Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hunt)
Awards
Golden Globes, 1998: Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical; Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Hunt); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Nicholson)
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards, 1998: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Nicholson); Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Hunt)
Awards
Writers Guild of America, 1998: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Andrus, Brooks)
Awards
Academy Awards: Best Actor, Jack Nicholson; Best Actress, Helen Hunt
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brooks, J. L., Johnson, B. (. p. p., Zea, K., Andrus, M., Nicholson, J., Hunt, H., Kinnear, G., Gooding, C., Jr., Ulrich, S., & Knight, S. (1998). As good as it gets (Widescreen and full screen version.). Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James L., Brooks et al.. 1998. As Good As It Gets. Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James L., Brooks et al.. As Good As It Gets Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Brooks, J. L., Johnson, B. (. p. p., Zea, K., Andrus, M., Nicholson, J., Hunt, H. and Kinnear, G. et al (1998). As good as it gets. Widescreen and full screen version. Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brooks, James L.,, et al. As Good As It Gets Widescreen and full screen version., Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.
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