As Good as It Gets vs Love Untangled
Love Untangled has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.4/10 for As Good as It Gets). Love Untangled is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 19m. As Good as It Gets is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| As Good as It Gets | Love Untangled | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James L. Brooks | Namkoong Sun |
| Main cast | Greg Kinnear, Yeardley Smith, Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Hunt, Skeet Ulrich | Shin Eun-soo, Gong Myoung, Kim Chan-hyung, Kim Ji-young, Ryu Seung-su |
Synopsis
As Good as It Gets
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat…
Love Untangled
A lovestruck teen plans to win the school heartthrob by going from curly to straight hair — until a new transfer student changes everything.
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