As Good as It Gets (1997)
Overview : Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
Release Date : December 19, 1997
Runtime : 139m
Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance
Companies : TriStar Pictures, Gracie Films
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : friendship, waitress, single parent, restaurant, lone wolf, painter, road trip, neighbor, author, obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd), cowardliness, writer, dog, rude, obnoxious, unlikely friendship, hospitalization, pets, mother son relationship, gay artist, lgbt interest, daily routine, romance novelist, child with illness