Directed by James L. Brooks, As Good as It Gets (1997) stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic novelist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose life begins to change through unexpected relationships. Helen Hunt co-stars as a waitress who becomes an important influence in his life. Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt both won Academy Awards for their performances. Från IMDB: A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.