Overview:
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.| Status: | Released (1997-12-19) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 38 wins & 54 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $148,478,011 |
| Screen: | Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks |
| Productions: | TriStar Pictures, Gracie Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Andre Gonzales
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When I first saw this movie I thought it was going to be a funny movie. It's actually a serious drama movie. I still liked it but he's a prick in this movie.
Continue reading ->Rob
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This movie will hit you hard, force you to think about your biases and make you pretty damn uncomfortable. But don't fret, you'll feel better by the end. And Nicholson is so natural as a misanthrope.
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Greg Kinnear ("Simon") finds himself in hospital after a brutal bit of gay-bashing, and that means that his small, yappie, dog ("Jill") has to be entrusted to his rather curmudgeonly, author neighbour "Melvin" (Jack Nicholson) - not exactly the most loving and obvious of choices. Now ....
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