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Overview

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7.8/10   86,827 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Mark Andrus (story)
Mark Andrus (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 1997 (USA) more
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Brace yourself for Melvin. more
Plot:
A single mother/waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 25 nominations more
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(74 articles)
User Comments:
A Classy Soap-Comedy more (401 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Old Friends (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating.
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139 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The couple Melvin insults at the restaurant in the beginning of the movie are played by Peter Jacobson and Lisa Edelstein, who would go on to star together in the TV show "House M.D." (2004). more
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Continuity: When Melvin takes Simon soup, it is past 3am. In the next scene, Carol is up writing Melvin a thank-you letter on the same night; the clock reads 7.20, Spencer is still up, and Carol and her mother are just preparing to go out for the evening. more
Quotes:
Receptionist: I can't resist! You usually move through here so quickly and I just have so many questions I want to ask you. You have no idea what your work means to me.
Melvin Udall: What does it mean to you?
Receptionist: [stands up] When somebody out there knows what it's like...
[place one hand on her forehead and the other over her heart]
Receptionist: ... to be in here.
Melvin Udall: Oh God, this is like a nightmare.
[Turns around and presses the elevator button multiple times]
Receptionist: Oh come on! Just a couple of questions. How hard is that?
[Scampers up to Melvin]
Receptionist: How do you write women so well?
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in American Dreamz (2006) more
Soundtrack:
BALTIMORE more

FAQ

What is that song Vincent plays in Simon's studio?
What is the song Melvin plays in his car marked 'To Use As Icebreaker'?
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7 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
A Classy Soap-Comedy, 29 November 2006
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I am amazed I kind of liked this modern-day soap opera-romance with the usual Liberal twists and sometimes-annoying characters. Yet, despite the annoyances, the story was very interesting, the acting was superb and Jack Nicholson combined both to his make character the most interesting of them all. He had some memorable lines. The story was involving, meaning it was tough to put down once you started. Also, for a film that featured the story a lot more than any scenery, it was well-filmed.

I did have a few complaints but they are fairly minor, such as too many OMGs and a little too worldliness at times, but nothing's perfect. For today's usual group of comedies which tend to be on a sleazy side, this was had some class to it.

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