As Good as it Gets
Director: James L. Brooks
Year: 1997
Country: USA
Duration: 139 mins
Rating: 15
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear
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"Melvin Udall is a racist, homophobic misanthrope who works at home as a best-selling romance novelist. He suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder which, paired with his extremely caustic personality, puts off the neighbors in his apartment building and nearly everyone else with whom he comes into contact. Melvin eats breakfast at the same table in the same restaurant every day using disposable plastic utensils he brings with him due to his pathological germophobia. He takes an interest in his waitress, Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt), the only server at the restaurant who can tolerate his demanding behavior. One day, Melvin's finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to him. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast."