Good Will Hunting

– Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficu..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 6 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Good Will Hunting (1997)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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Good Will Hunting (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Jan 1998

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Writer:

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

Main Actors:

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, John Mighton

Plot:

A touching tale of a wayward young man who struggles to find his identity, living in a world where he can solve any problem, except the one brewing deep within himself, until one day he meets his soul mate who opens his mind and his heart.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 57 nominations.

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
70%