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.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$148,478,011
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
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 19-2510$3,557,961-1,572-$2,263$3,557,9611
Dec 26-Jan 1, 19983$24,946,989+601.2%1,572-$15,869$28,504,9502
Jan 2-83$16,531,685-33.7%1,579+7$10,469$45,036,6353
Jan 9-153$11,765,692-28.8%1,632+53$7,209$56,802,3274
Jan 16-223$12,301,708+4.6%1,753+121$7,017$69,104,0355
Jan 23-294$9,858,281-19.9%1,763+10$5,591$78,962,3166
Jan 30-Feb 54$8,292,685-15.9%1,778+15$4,664$87,255,0017
Feb 6-125$6,930,790-16.4%1,795+17$3,861$94,185,7918
Feb 13-195$8,716,161+25.8%1,801+6$4,839$102,901,9529
Feb 20-266$5,892,016-32.4%1,837+36$3,207$108,793,96810
Feb 27-Mar 55$5,217,084-11.5%1,831-6$2,849$114,011,05211
Mar 6-128$4,344,936-16.7%1,788-43$2,430$118,355,98812
Mar 13-199$4,187,016-3.6%1,710-78$2,448$122,543,00413
Mar 20-268$4,940,678+18%1,604-106$3,080$127,483,68214
Mar 27-Apr 26$5,567,398+12.7%1,564-40$3,559$133,051,08015
Apr 3-98$4,514,229-18.9%1,556-8$2,901$137,565,30916
Apr 10-1611$2,941,464-34.8%1,414-142$2,080$140,506,77317
Apr 17-2311$1,995,878-32.1%1,205-209$1,656$142,502,65118
Apr 24-3011$1,375,950-31.1%1,051-154$1,309$143,878,60119
May 1-712$1,129,212-17.9%1,205+154$937$145,007,81320
May 8-1412$738,603-34.6%1,006-199$734$145,746,41621
May 15-2111$451,152-38.9%805-201$560$146,197,56822
May 22-2811$523,220+16%485-320$1,078$146,720,78823
May 29-Jun 412$406,389-22.3%367-118$1,107$147,127,17724
Jun 5-1111$304,506-25.1%258-109$1,180$147,431,68325
Jun 12-1813$161,038-47.1%152-106$1,059$147,592,72126
Jun 19-2516$63,032-60.9%58-94$1,086$147,655,75327