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.
This movie contains 13 potentially triggering events.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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The main character has OCD and feels compelled to follow certain routines, which makes him want to be served by a specific waitress everyday. He listens to her conversations. He pays a random person to find her address. He pulls strings to get her son the medical care he needs, an arrangement she can't afford to say no to.
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A character shares a private story about why they don't interact with their parents anymore. A violent situation with a father over potentially inappropriate interactions between a mother and child is talked about. The child in this case was hurt badly.
The unpredictability of the main character was a trigger to me. He was hurtful in very vulnerable situations with close friends.
The unpredictability of the main character was a trigger to me. He was hurtful in very vulnerable situations with close friends.
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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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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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A character is assaulted in their home and there is a hospital scene where they are shown to have their face very damaged with distinct eye trauma.
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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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Mental Health
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A character is assaulted in their home and deals with the trauma through the movie. No flashbacks are shown but their ability to be creative is impacted.
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The main character is mentally ill and very verbally violent and abuses a dog.
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The third time the main character is at the cafe with a new waitress I think he calls her a name in reference to her weight.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Lots...
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It's awful, when the main character gets to the cafe he harasses two people sitting at "his" table. It escalates. The scene is over when he says something offensive to the waitress about her son.
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On race and queerness. It's a lot.
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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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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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Social
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A group of characters appear to me as homeless when a character drives up talking about finding "models".
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