As Good As It Gets

Movie • 1997 • Comedy  

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New 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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Does the dog die?
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Unanswered Triggers
Were animals harmed in the making?
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LJConrad
No, but when Simon goes into hospital he needs someone else to look after his dog.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is an animal sad?
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Yes, several shots of the dog distressed or sad but not in a lasting way.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Is there body horror?
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LJConrad
Both Melvin and Simon tell stories of their physically abusive fathers. Not shown on screen.
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LJConrad
No but there are homophobic misgendering insults from Melvin towards the gay characters.
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LJConrad
Not exactly but Melvin makes homophobic assumptions about Simon's interest in him.
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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LJConrad
Melvin coming to his waitress's home definitely feels like stalking and she reacts like it is.
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Is there domestic violence?
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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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Is a child abused?
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LJConrad
Not in the film but two characters discuss how they were abused as children.
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
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Are animals abused?
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theficus
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 there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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 someone sexually assaulted?
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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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 cannibalism?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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LJConrad
No, but after Simon is beaten, one of his eyes is swollen closed.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Are there jump scares?
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An off screen shower scene. An on screen bath prep scene.
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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ycats33
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 wet/soil themselves?
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Does someone spit?
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Is there audio gore?
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Is there misophonia?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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LJConrad
Simon says that most of his thoughts are about killing himself.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
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Does a baby cry?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
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maddog32
Lots...
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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The main character gets away with being horribly antisemitic.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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LJConrad
Homophobic misgendering.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Does the black guy die first?
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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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Sex
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MrsWood
Not nude, but Carol gets caught in the rain and her breasts are clearly visible through her white shirt.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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LJConrad
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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Is there sexual content?
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Sexism
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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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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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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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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there gun violence?
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