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 (16,365 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 was directed by James L. Brooks[7].
  • Mark Andrus wrote the screenplay for As Good as It Gets[8].
  • James L. Brooks wrote the screenplay for As Good as It Gets[9].
  • As Good as It Gets's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[10].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is romantic comedy film[11].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is comedy film[14].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is romance film[15].
  • As Good as It Gets's genre is drama film[16].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Jack Nicholson[17].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Helen Hunt[18].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Greg Kinnear[19].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Cuba Gooding Jr.[20].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Skeet Ulrich[21].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Shirley Knight[22].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Yeardley Smith[23].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Missi Pyle[24].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Shane Black[25].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Jesse James[26].
  • A cast member of As Good as It Gets was Jamie Kennedy[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Bridget Johnson[28], James L. Brooks[29], and Kristi Zea[30]. As Good as It Gets was directed by 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 December 23, 1997[31], December 25, 1997[32], and February 12, 1998[33]. The original language of As Good as It Gets was English[34]. Genres include romantic comedy film[11], LGBTQ-related film[12], comedy drama[13], comedy film[14], romance film[15], and drama film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; Academy Award for Best Actress[4], an award for best leading actress[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]. Reviews include 7.3/10[45], 67/100[46], and 86%[47].

Why It Matters

As Good as It Gets ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,365 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

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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  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] ↑ . 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. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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