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- 15 Certificate
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- 133 Mins
- Released
- 1998
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Melvin (Jack Nicholson) is a writer with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. He takes pride in his ability to offend everyone, including his gay neighbour (Greg Kinnear). The only person who stands up to him is Carol (Helen Hunt), a sweet-natured waitress who serves him breakfast. After his neighbour is badly beaten up, the three of them are forced to go on a road trip together. As Melvin falls in love with Carol, the three of them make realisations about themselves. Co stars Cuba Gooding Jr. Contains frequent strong language and one strong violent scene.
Read more factsAwards
- Academy Awards won2
- Academy Awards nominated7
- Golden Globe Awards won3
- Golden Globe Awards nominated6
Cast
- Jack Nicholson
- Helen Hunt
- Greg Kinnear
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Skeet Ulrich
- Shirley Knight
- Yeardley Smith
- Lupe Ontiveros
Director
Screen Writer
Box Office
U.K. £9.61 million U.S. $148.48 millionSource: Rentrak EDI
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Did you know?
- Melvin's response to the question about how he writes women so well is an actual response given by author John Updike when asked the same question.
- In one scene the dog starts imitating Jack Nicholson's character by stepping over cracks in the pavement. The filmmakers achieved this by placing obstacles over the cracks so the dog had to step over them. These obstacles were later edited out.
- Jack Nicholson dedicated his Oscar for this film to his close friend JT Walsh, who died shortly before the Academy Awards in 1998.
- Paul Gross auditioned for the part of Simon but didn't get it because he was told he was too 'fine-featured'.
- The title of this movie was translated as 'Mr Cat Poop' in Hong Kong.
Awards
Academy Awards won2
- 1998 Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jack Nicholson
- 1998 Best Actress in a Leading Role - Helen Hunt
Academy Awards nominated7
- 1998 Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jack Nicholson
- 1998 Best Actor in A Supporting Role - Greg Kinnear
- 1998 Best Actress in a Leading Role - Helen Hunt
- 1998 Best Film Editing - Richard Marks
- 1998 Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score - Hans Zimmer
- 1998 Best Picture - James L. Brooks, Kristi Zea, Bridget Johnson
- 1998 Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks
Golden Globe Awards won3
- 1998 Best Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical
- 1998 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical - Jack Nicholson
- 1998 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical
Golden Globe Awards nominated6
- 1998 Best Director, Motion Picture - James L. Brooks
- 1998 Best Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical
- 1998 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical - Jack Nicholson
- 1998 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Greg Kinnear
- 1998 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical
- 1998 Best Screenplay, Motion Picture - Mark Andrus, James L. Brooks