What if this is as good as it gets? — Melvin Udall

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What if this is as good as it gets?

Melvin Udall

As Good As It Gets · 1997

★ 3.9

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Topic

The human condition

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Romantic comedy (film)Comedy drama (film)Romantic comedy Comedy drama

Medium

Film

Time

1997

Person

Melvin Udall

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Citation

As Good As It Gets. Directed by James L. Brooks, TriStar Pictures/Gracie Films, 1997.

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