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Good Will Hunting
For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has called the shots. Now he's about to meet his match.
For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has called the shots...
Drama - 1997
8.3
98%
70
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
127 min
Release date:
5 Dec 1997
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$225,933,435
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 24 wins & 61 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Towering performance by Matt Damon as a troubled working class who needs to address his creative genius elevates this drama way above its therapeutic approach, resulting in a zeitgeist film that may touch chord with young viewers the way The Graduate did
– Emanuel Levy,
Variety,
5 Feb 2008
fresh:
The film works as a character-driven narrative because Mr. Van Sant and his co-screenwriters are not afraid to unlock the psychological mysteries of their five major characters with clear and concise dialogue.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
27 Apr 2007
fresh:
It's acted and directed with care, and Damon is outstanding, his scenes with Driver being especially sparky.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
While the charismatic performances of Damon and Affleck make "Good Will Hunting" a difficult entertainment to resist, doing just that is not as hard as the film would like to think.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
fresh:
Good Will Hunting narrowly avoids many sentimental pitfalls thanks to what doesn't happen...
– Matthew Kohut,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000
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