As Good as It Gets

New York City, winter, a typewriter clacking. A waitress rushes, an artist paints, a writer scowls, their lives intersecting in unexpected ways. Brooks directs a nuanced exploration of human connection.

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James L. Brooks directed As Good as It Gets in 1997. See James L. Brooks's full filmography, where to start with James L. Brooks, or where to go after you've seen everything by James L. Brooks.

As Good as It Gets was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 139 minutes.