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
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 26-283$12,606,928-1,572-$8,019$16,164,8891
Jan 2-43$12,217,707-3.1%1,579+7$7,737$40,722,6572
Jan 9-113$9,012,839-26.2%1,632+53$5,522$54,049,4743
Jan 16-182$8,288,137-8%1,753+121$4,727$65,090,4644
Jan 16-19
MLK wknd
4$10,028,920-1,753-$5,721$66,831,247-
Jan 23-254$7,519,940-9.3%1,763+10$4,265$76,623,9755
Jan 30-Feb 15$6,609,700-12.1%1,778+15$3,717$85,572,0166
Feb 6-8
Nagano Olympics
6$5,029,396-23.9%1,795+17$2,801$92,284,3977
Feb 13-15
Nagano Olympics
4$6,435,850+28%1,801+6$3,573$100,621,6418
Feb 13-16
Nagano Olympics
Presidents' Day wknd
5$7,428,700-1,801-$4,124$101,614,491-
Feb 20-22
Nagano Olympics
6$4,608,900-28.4%1,837+36$2,508$107,510,8529
Feb 27-Mar 15$4,058,350-11.9%1,831-6$2,216$112,852,31810
Mar 6-88$3,220,350-20.6%1,788-43$1,801$117,231,40211
Mar 13-159$3,051,172-5.3%1,710-78$1,784$121,407,16012
Mar 20-228$3,260,123+6.8%1,604-106$2,032$125,803,12713
Mar 27-296$4,302,498+32%1,564-40$2,750$131,786,18014
Apr 3-58$3,330,431-22.6%1,556-8$2,140$136,381,51115
Apr 10-1211$2,056,290-38.3%1,414-142$1,454$139,621,59916
Apr 10-13
Easter wknd
3$2,268,453-1,414-$1,604$139,833,762-
Apr 17-1911$1,558,025-24.2%1,205-209$1,292$142,064,79817
Apr 24-2613$1,054,333-32.3%1,051-154$1,003$143,556,98418
May 1-314$872,650-17.2%1,205+154$724$144,751,25119
May 8-1014$560,315-35.8%1,006-199$556$145,568,12820
May 15-1714$338,995-39.5%805-201$421$146,085,41121
May 22-246$368,652+8.7%485-320$760$146,566,22022
May 22-25
Memorial Day wknd
13$539,628-485-$1,112$146,653,084-
May 29-3114$302,475-18%367-118$824$147,023,26323
Jun 5-715$218,910-27.6%258-109$848$147,346,08724
Jun 12-14
World Cup (France)
16$108,862-50.3%152-106$716$147,540,54525
Jun 19-21
World Cup (France)
17$44,753-58.9%58-94$771$147,637,47426