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The trials and tribulations of a compulsive writer, Melvin Udall. After his homosexual neighbor is brutally beaten, he is entrusted to the care of the neighbor's dog, with a difficult relationship with a waitress to add on top of that. What develops is a weekend trip/triangle between these three individuals, and together they learn the true meaning of "the sunny side of life".
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Awards
Oscar Actor in a Leading Role 1998 (Jack Nicholson)
Oscar Actress in a Leading Role 1998 (Helen Hunt)
Nominated for Best Picture 1998
Nominated for Actor in a Supporting Role 1998 (Greg Kinnear)
Nominated for Writing (Original Screenplay) 1998
Nominated for Film Editing 1998 (Richard Marks)
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