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.
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$12,606,928
1,572 theaters
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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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19-25 | 10 | $3,557,961 | - | 1,572 | - | $2,263 | $3,557,961 | 1 |
| Dec 26-Jan 1, 1998 | 3 | $24,946,989 | +601.2% | 1,572 | - | $15,869 | $28,504,950 | 2 |
| Jan 2-8 | 3 | $16,531,685 | -33.7% | 1,579 | +7 | $10,469 | $45,036,635 | 3 |
| Jan 9-15 | 3 | $11,765,692 | -28.8% | 1,632 | +53 | $7,209 | $56,802,327 | 4 |
| Jan 16-22 | 3 | $12,301,708 | +4.6% | 1,753 | +121 | $7,017 | $69,104,035 | 5 |
| Jan 23-29 | 4 | $9,858,281 | -19.9% | 1,763 | +10 | $5,591 | $78,962,316 | 6 |
| Jan 30-Feb 5 | 4 | $8,292,685 | -15.9% | 1,778 | +15 | $4,664 | $87,255,001 | 7 |
| Feb 6-12 | 5 | $6,930,790 | -16.4% | 1,795 | +17 | $3,861 | $94,185,791 | 8 |
| Feb 13-19 | 5 | $8,716,161 | +25.8% | 1,801 | +6 | $4,839 | $102,901,952 | 9 |
| Feb 20-26 | 6 | $5,892,016 | -32.4% | 1,837 | +36 | $3,207 | $108,793,968 | 10 |
| Feb 27-Mar 5 | 5 | $5,217,084 | -11.5% | 1,831 | -6 | $2,849 | $114,011,052 | 11 |
| Mar 6-12 | 8 | $4,344,936 | -16.7% | 1,788 | -43 | $2,430 | $118,355,988 | 12 |
| Mar 13-19 | 9 | $4,187,016 | -3.6% | 1,710 | -78 | $2,448 | $122,543,004 | 13 |
| Mar 20-26 | 8 | $4,940,678 | +18% | 1,604 | -106 | $3,080 | $127,483,682 | 14 |
| Mar 27-Apr 2 | 6 | $5,567,398 | +12.7% | 1,564 | -40 | $3,559 | $133,051,080 | 15 |
| Apr 3-9 | 8 | $4,514,229 | -18.9% | 1,556 | -8 | $2,901 | $137,565,309 | 16 |
| Apr 10-16 | 11 | $2,941,464 | -34.8% | 1,414 | -142 | $2,080 | $140,506,773 | 17 |
| Apr 17-23 | 11 | $1,995,878 | -32.1% | 1,205 | -209 | $1,656 | $142,502,651 | 18 |
| Apr 24-30 | 11 | $1,375,950 | -31.1% | 1,051 | -154 | $1,309 | $143,878,601 | 19 |
| May 1-7 | 12 | $1,129,212 | -17.9% | 1,205 | +154 | $937 | $145,007,813 | 20 |
| May 8-14 | 12 | $738,603 | -34.6% | 1,006 | -199 | $734 | $145,746,416 | 21 |
| May 15-21 | 11 | $451,152 | -38.9% | 805 | -201 | $560 | $146,197,568 | 22 |
| May 22-28 | 11 | $523,220 | +16% | 485 | -320 | $1,078 | $146,720,788 | 23 |
| May 29-Jun 4 | 12 | $406,389 | -22.3% | 367 | -118 | $1,107 | $147,127,177 | 24 |
| Jun 5-11 | 11 | $304,506 | -25.1% | 258 | -109 | $1,180 | $147,431,683 | 25 |
| Jun 12-18 | 13 | $161,038 | -47.1% | 152 | -106 | $1,059 | $147,592,721 | 26 |
| Jun 19-25 | 16 | $63,032 | -60.9% | 58 | -94 | $1,086 | $147,655,753 | 27 |
