Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 67%
TMDB Rating 7.4
IMDB Rating 7.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 84%

Financials

Revenue: $314,178,011

Budget: $50,000,000

Profit: + $264,178,011


Movie Details

Tag Line: A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 19, 1997

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 2h 19m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: TriStar Pictures , Gracie Films


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Main Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Melvin Udall

Age : 86 | Popularity : 41%

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Carol Connelly

Age : 60 | Popularity : 18%

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Simon Bishop

Age : 60 | Popularity : 15%

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Sachs

Age : 56 | Popularity : 16%

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Beverly Connelly

Age : 83 | Popularity : 16%

Jesse James

Jesse James

Spencer Connelly

Age : 34 | Popularity : 8%

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Jackie Simpson

Age : 59 | Popularity : 20%

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Nora Manning

Age : 69 | Popularity : 7%

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent Lopiano

Age : 54 | Popularity : 19%

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Dr. Bettes

Age : 69 | Popularity : 15%

Bibi Osterwald

Bibi Osterwald

Neighbor Woman

Age : 83 | Popularity : 4%

Ross Bleckner

Ross Bleckner

Carl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Bernadette Balagtas

Bernadette Balagtas

Caterer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Jaffe Cohen

Jaffe Cohen

Partygoer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Laurie Kilpatrick

Laurie Kilpatrick

Partygoer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Alice Vaughn

Alice Vaughn

Partygoer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Handyman

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Mother at Table

Age : 75 | Popularity : 8%

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Annie Maginnis Tippe

Daughter at Table

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Patricia Childress

Patricia Childress

Cafe 24 Waitress

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Rebekah Johnson

Rebekah Johnson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Age : 47 | Popularity : 3%

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Cafe 24 Waitress

Age : 51 | Popularity : 61%

Leslie Stefanson

Leslie Stefanson

Cafe 24 Waitress

Age : 52 | Popularity : 11%

Tara Subkoff

Tara Subkoff

Cafe 24 Waitress

Age : 51 | Popularity : 6%

Shane Black

Shane Black

Cafe 24 Manager

Age : 62 | Popularity : 15%

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Man at Table

Age : 59 | Popularity : 14%

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Woman at Table

Age : 57 | Popularity : 28%

Stan Bly

Stan Bly

Cafe 24 Customer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Carol's Date

Age : 55 | Popularity : 9%

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Street Hustler

Age : 53 | Popularity : 24%

Justin Herwick

Justin Herwick

Street Hustler

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Policewoman

Age : 51 | Popularity : 21%

John F. O'Donohue

John F. O'Donohue

Detective Ray

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David A. Kipper

David A. Kipper

Hospital Doctor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mary Elizabeth Still

Mary Elizabeth Still

Nurse Receptionist

Age : 75 | Popularity : 4%

Chloe Brooks

Chloe Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Cooper Brooks

Cooper Brooks

Child at Cafe 24

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Sharon L. Alexander

Sharon L. Alexander

Female Passerby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Holly Denys

Holly Denys

Female Passerby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Dr. Green

Age : 75 | Popularity : 17%

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Psychiatric Patient

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Psychiatric Patient

Age : 55 | Popularity : 32%

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Cafe 24 Busboy

Age : 54 | Popularity : 11%

Linda Gehringer

Linda Gehringer

Publisher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Receptionist

Age : 51 | Popularity : 32%

Antonia Jones

Antonia Jones

Nurse

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kaitlin Hopkins

Kaitlin Hopkins

Woman in Lobby

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Jimmy Workman

Jimmy Workman

Sean from the Bakery

Age : 43 | Popularity : 7%

Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz

Man on Bus

Age : 65 | Popularity : 6%

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Maitre D'

Age : 64 | Popularity : 9%

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Singer

Age : 54 | Popularity : 5%

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Men's Store Salesman

Age : 61 | Popularity : 11%

Paul Greenberg

Paul Greenberg

Bar Waiter

Age : 59 | Popularity : 3%

Kirk Ringberg

Kirk Ringberg

Food Waiter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Dave Hawthorne

Dave Hawthorne

Bartender

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alex Ballar

Alex Ballar

Flower Store Customer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dunya Djordjevic

Dunya Djordjevic

Art Dealer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Frank Slaten

Frank Slaten

Miffed Party Goer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Laura Mayes Byrnes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Oriana Nicole Tavoularis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Roger Ferreira

Roger Ferreira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jason Thomas Campbell

Jason Thomas Campbell

Valet (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Amy Anzel

Amy Anzel

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eliza Harris

Eliza Harris

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eddie L. Fauria

Eddie L. Fauria

NYC Transit Cop (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bronwyn Cornelius

Bartender (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Fred Bishop - Simon's Dad on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

Age : 65 | Popularity : 24%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Mark Andrus
Mark Andrus
Story
Mark Andrus
Mark Andrus
Directing Director
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
First Assistant Director
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Second Assistant Director
William M. Connor
William M. Connor
Other
Susan Perlman
Susan Perlman
Hans Berggren
Hans Berggren
Script Supervisor
Ray Quiroz
Ray Quiroz
Production Producer
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Bridget Johnson
Bridget Johnson
Casting
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Karen E. Etcoff
Karen E. Etcoff
Associate Producer
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Maria Kavanaugh
Maria Kavanaugh
Co-Producer
Richard Marks
Richard Marks
John D. Schofield
John D. Schofield
Executive Producer
Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Richard Sakai
Richard Sakai
Unit Production Manager
John D. Schofield
John D. Schofield
Jake Jacobson
Jake Jacobson
Assistant Location Manager
S. Todd Christensen
S. Todd Christensen
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Production Office Coordinator
Yvonne Yaconelli
Yvonne Yaconelli
Location Manager
Ralph Coleman
Ralph Coleman
Sound Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Music Editor
Zigmund Gron
Zigmund Gron
Adam Milo Smalley
Adam Milo Smalley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Bartlett
Ron Bartlett
Chris Jenkins
Chris Jenkins
Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Foley Artist
Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm
Supervising Sound Editor
David Giammarco
David Giammarco
Dennis Drummond
Dennis Drummond
First Assistant Sound Editor
Galen Goodpaster
Galen Goodpaster
Sound Effects Editor
Cindy Marty
Cindy Marty
Patrick Drummond
Patrick Drummond
Boom Operator
Don Coufal
Don Coufal
Orchestrator
Bruce Fowler
Bruce Fowler
Musician
Armen Ksajikian
Armen Ksajikian
ADR Supervisor
Renée Tondelli
Renée Tondelli
ADR Editor
Nicholas Korda
Nicholas Korda
Sound Mixer
Jeff Wexler
Jeff Wexler
Sound Recordist
Rudy Pi
Rudy Pi
Matt Colleran
Matt Colleran
Foley Editor
Christopher Flick
Christopher Flick
Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein
ADR Mixer
Jeff Gomillion
Jeff Gomillion
Thomas J. O'Connell
Thomas J. O'Connell
Assistant Sound Editor
Kira Edmunds
Kira Edmunds
Bill Ward
Bill Ward
Foley Mixer
Richard Duarte
Richard Duarte
Music Supervisor
Jeffrey Pollack
Jeffrey Pollack
Art Set Decoration
Clay A. Griffith
Clay A. Griffith
Production Design
Bill Brzeski
Bill Brzeski
Assistant Set Decoration
Brana Rosenfeld
Brana Rosenfeld
Art Direction
Philip Toolin
Philip Toolin
Construction Coordinator
Gary Deaton
Gary Deaton
Property Master
Mark Wade
Mark Wade
Title Designer
Pablo Ferro
Pablo Ferro
Assistant Art Director
Masako Masuda
Masako Masuda
Leadman
John Naehrlich
John Naehrlich
Set Dresser
John Maskovich
John Maskovich
Scott G. Jones
Scott G. Jones
John Hammer Maxwell
John Hammer Maxwell
Bart C. Hubenthal
Bart C. Hubenthal
Graphic Designer
Martin Charles
Martin Charles
Camera Director of Photography
John Bailey
John Bailey
Camera Operator
Michael Stone
Michael Stone
Still Photographer
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Ralph Nelson Jr.
First Assistant Camera
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Dolly Grip
Michael Connors
Michael Connors
Second Assistant Camera
Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez
Best Boy Grip
Thomas Wazney
Thomas Wazney
Key Grip
Michael M. Krevitt
Michael M. Krevitt
Editing Editor
Richard Marks
Richard Marks
Assistant Editor
Gena Bleier
Gena Bleier
Hilary Schroeder
Hilary Schroeder
Color Timer
Dale E. Grahn
Dale E. Grahn
Negative Cutter
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Supervisor
Michèle Burke
Michèle Burke
Costume Design
Molly Maginnis
Molly Maginnis
Costumer
James Lapidus
James Lapidus
Mary Elizabeth Still
Mary Elizabeth Still
Wardrobe Supervisor
Elaine Ramires
Elaine Ramires
Hairstylist
Joy Zapata
Joy Zapata
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Hair Supervisor
Linda Arnold
Linda Arnold
Assistant Costume Designer
Donna Casey-Aira
Donna Casey-Aira
Makeup Artist
Carrie Angland
Carrie Angland
Stacye P. Branche
Stacye P. Branche
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Ken Fritz
Ken Fritz
Julia Davis
Julia Davis
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Chester E. Tripp III
Chester E. Tripp III
Denise Lynne Roberts
Denise Lynne Roberts
Thanks
Michael Besman
Michael Besman
Julie Ansell
Julie Ansell
Stunt Double
BJ Davis
BJ Davis
Julia Davis
Julia Davis
Cableman
Gary Holland
Gary Holland
Special Effects Coordinator
William B. Doane
William B. Doane
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Mike Moyer
Mike Moyer
Lighting Technician
Greg Addison
Greg Addison
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
David Burnett
David Burnett
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim McGovern
Tim McGovern
Visual Effects Producer
George Merkert
George Merkert
Department Role Name

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