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Summary An unusual friendship develops between three people in New York City: a single mother working as a waitress (Hunt), a writer with obsessive-compulsive disorder (Nicholson), and his neighbor, a gay artist (Kinnear).

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 301 User Ratings
8.3
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Summary An unusual friendship develops between three people in New York City: a single mother working as a waitress (Hunt), a writer with obsessive-compulsive disorder (Nicholson), and his neighbor, a gay artist (Kinnear).

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
67
63% Positive
19 Reviews
33% Mixed
10 Reviews
3% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
67
63% Positive
19 Reviews
33% Mixed
10 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 301 User Ratings
8.3
85% Positive
256 Ratings
10% Mixed
30 Ratings
5% Negative
15 Ratings

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Universal Acclaim Based on 301 User Ratings
8.3
85% Positive
256 Ratings
10% Mixed
30 Ratings
5% Negative
15 Ratings

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Production Company TriStar Pictures, Gracie Films
Release Date Dec 23, 1997
Duration 2 h 19 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Brace yourself for Melvin.
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 5 Wins & 11 Nominations