As Good as It Gets (1997)

Who Needs These Thoughts?

Carol (Helen Hunt) breaks down and confesses all of her fears to her mother (Shirley Knight), who just wants to go out.

Directed by James L. Brooks.

Released in 1997 by Sony.

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  • character-type: Mother
  • action: Cry
  • editors-choice: Tear Jerkers
  • editors-choice: Female Performances
  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Comedy
  • secondary-genre: Comedy
  • secondary-genre: Romantic Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Romance
  • mood: Emotional
  • mood: Heartfelt
  • setting: Kitchen
  • setting: Apartment
  • theme: Loneliness
  • theme: Frustration
  • actor: Helen Hunt
  • actor: Shirley Knight
  • director: James L. Brooks
  • producer: Owen Wilson
  • producer: Richard Sakai
  • producer: Richard Marks
  • producer: James L. Brooks
  • producer: Maria Kavanaugh
  • producer: Kristi Zea
  • producer: Laura Ziskin
  • producer: Bridget Johnson
  • producer: John D. Schofield
  • producer: Aldric La'Auli Porter
  • producer: Laurence Mark
  • cinematographer: John Bailey
  • composer: Hans Zimmer
  • editor: Richard Marks
  • costume-designer: Molly Maginnis
  • production-designer: Bill Brzeski
  • role-name: Carol Connelly
  • role-name: Carol Connelly
  • role-name: Beverly Connelly
  • role-name: Beverly Connelly
  • screenwriter: Mark Andrus
  • screenwriter: James L. Brooks
  • year: 1997
  • studio: Sony