As Good as It Gets

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

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Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$148,478,011

International (–)
–

Worldwide
$148,478,011

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Summary Details

DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$12,606,928
1,572 theaters

Budget$50,000,000

Release Date (Wide)Dec 23, 1997 (Dec 25, 1997)

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 19 min

GenresComedy Drama Romance

In Release374 days/53 weeks

Widest Release1,837 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Top-Grossing Movies That Never Hit #1, the Top 5, or Top 10 - Never #1	44
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	56
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	62
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	64
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	65
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	73
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day	104
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December	134
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day	138
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd	144
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 600+ Theaters	165
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	167
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	184
Holiday Weekends - Presidents' Day wknd	185
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	191