As Good as It Gets 1997

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

When a brutal attack forces three lonely souls to depend on each other, an ornery novelist, a struggling waitress, and a talented painter discover that friendship—and maybe something more—can bloom in the most unexpected places. As their lives become unexpectedly intertwined, each learns that opening your heart might be the only way to truly live.