As Good As It Gets
Movie • 1997 • Comedy
ReportNew York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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Not exactly but Melvin makes homophobic assumptions about Simon's interest in him.
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Are there abusive parents?
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Both Melvin and Simon tell stories of their physically abusive fathers. Not shown on screen.
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Are there transphobic slurs?
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No but there are homophobic misgendering insults from Melvin towards the gay characters.
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No, but when Simon goes into hospital he needs someone else to look after his dog.
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When Carol is understandably upset that Melvin has found her address and showed up at her home, he blames her for taking it personally. She relents and lets him into her home, and later apologizes for being creeped out by his behavior.
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Melvin coming to his waitress's home definitely feels like stalking and she reacts like it is.
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Not in the film but two characters discuss how they were abused as children.
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Melvin sits at a bar and drinks and wallows after Carol walks out of the restaurant.
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Are animals abused?
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In the opening scene, a dog is thrown down an apartment building’s trash chute. The dog is fine, and becomes a central part of the film’s plot.
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Is an animal sad?
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Yes, Verdell is quite sad and traumatized after his owner is attacked and hospitalized. He ends up happy though.
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Is there pedophilia?
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No, but Simon's mother did used to pose nude for him when he was a child, directly leading to him being assaulted by his father.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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No, but after Simon is beaten, one of his eyes is swollen closed.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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The child has serious asthma but we don't see his attacks on screen. We hear him breathing heavily on the phone after a football game but he is fine.
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Is there a shower scene?
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An off screen shower scene. An on screen bath prep scene.
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Does someone vomit?
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yes. and then later her date sticks his hand in it on her shirt. not really a visual but grosses you out
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Simon says that most of his thoughts are about killing himself.
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The main character gets away with being horribly antisemitic.
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Homophobic misgendering.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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The main character says horribly homophobic things to his neighbor while he's at the lowest point of his life. "Queer" is used pejoratively, F-slur casually thrown.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Is there hate speech?
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The main character belittles people in the lowest ways and says very racist and homophobic things. There's little forgiveness or accountability for his behavior.
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Helen Hunt was only in her 30s and looks it, but her character is supposed to be around 50. Jack Nicholson was in his 60s and his character is a crotchety old man.
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No but Simon's mother posed nude for him as a child and when his father caught them, he beat Simon unconscious.
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Are there nude scenes?
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Carol is naked in a towel waiting for a bath and then naked on the bed being sketched but the audience don't see much. We do see some of Simon's paintings including nudity.
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MrsWood
Yes, Melvin tells Carol that he thought it would be a good idea for her to sleep with Simon so he wouldn't be gay anymore. Strange thinking there.
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The main character belittles his gay neighbor while he's crying and at his lowest, and calls him a homophobic slur.
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Sickness
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Spencer has severe asthma throughout the movie. It's a main theme.
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The man (and his friends) who attacked Simon were homeless. Simon ends up technically homeless for a few hours.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Not really, a main character is assaulted and we see him bruised with stitches.
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