Film · 1997

Good Will Hunting

Name: Good Will Hunting
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-01-09
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, Casey Affleck

Directed by Gus Van Sant · starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams and Ben Affleck

2 h 6 min
15
Drama
USA
Released in the UK 5 March 1998

8.4 Users39 votes

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Synopsis

Will Hunting is a rebellious and charismatic young man who works as concierge at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology, then spend the evenings with his friends Chuckie Sullivan and Morgan O'Malley. However, Will have an intelligence that nobody knows. Will just met Skylar and begins to see her often. He is imprisoned for assaulting a man he struggled as a child, and a professor at the university where she works helps him to only spend a night in jail. But in return, Will must attend math classes and to see a therapist. Professor enlists the help of Sean Maguire, his roommate in college days, and is now a psychologist. The relationship between Will and Sean will change the way that both see the life.

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Runtime: 126 min2 hours and 6 minutes
Budget: $10mMiramax Films
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Good Will Hunting?: 2 hours and 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Good Will Hunting released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 5 March 1998.
Who directed Good Will Hunting?: Gus Van Sant.
Who is in Good Will Hunting?: It stars Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck and Stellan Skarsgård.
Where can I watch Good Will Hunting?: In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Netflix and Paramount+ and with a channel on Prime Video.

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Director: Gus Van Sant
Writers: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Music: Danny Elfman
Producers: Lawrence Bender, Scott Mosier, Kevin Smith, Harvey Weinstein

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'Good Will Hunting' Official Trailer 2:208 January 2019

Reviews

8.4 39 votes

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Awards

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Academy Awards (Oscars) 1998 2 of 9 nominations Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen