As Good as It Gets vs Single on the 25th
Single on the 25th has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for As Good as It Gets). Single on the 25th is the shorter watch at 1h 24m 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
Single on the 25th| As Good as It Gets | Single on the 25th | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | James L. Brooks | Jonathan Wright |
| Main cast | Greg Kinnear, Yeardley Smith, Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Hunt, Skeet Ulrich | Lyndsy Fonseca, Ellen David, Marcel Jeannin, Elizabeth Neale, Teneisha Collins |
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…
Single on the 25th
After Nell’s family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, she decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own — and crosses paths with her neighbor, who is “happily unattached.”
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