As good as it gets
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1998]
ISBN
0767811100, 9780767811101
MPAA Rating
PG-13 Rated
Status
Green Hills Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film
DVD A
1 available
DVD A
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Green Hills Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | DVD A | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Movies | DVD FEATURE AS | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD AS | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD AS | Checked out |
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD AS | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD COMEDY AS | On Shelf |
More Details
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396217096
Notes
General Note
Container dates vary.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
General Note
Special features: commentary track.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Bailey ; production design, Bill Brzesski ; editor, Richard Marks ; music, Hans Zimmer.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight.
Description
Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his gay neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness-- along with waitress Carol Connelly-- helps put Melvin back in the human race.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13: for strong language, thematic elements, nudity, and a beating.
System Details
DVD, region 1, double-sided disc, widescreen (1.85:1) and full screen formats; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Language
Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 1998: Best actor (Nicholson), Best actress (Hunt) ; Golden Globes, 1998: Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Hunt), Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Nicholson).
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Brooks, J. L., Johnson, B., Zea, K., Andrus, M., Nicholson, J., Hunt, H., Kinnear, G., Gooding, C., Jr., Ulrich, S., & Knight, S. (1998). As good as it gets. (Widescreen). Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)James L., Brooks et al.. 1998. As Good As It Gets. Columbia TriStar Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)James L., Brooks et al.. As Good As It Gets. Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Brooks, J. L., Johnson, B., Zea, K., Andrus, M., Nicholson, J., Hunt, H. and Kinnear, G. et al (1998). As good as it gets. Widescreen Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Brooks, James L.,, et al. As Good As It Gets. Widescreen, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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