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Good Will Hunting (1997) 8.2
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Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 581 user | 139 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. Director:Gus Van Sant |
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| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | ||
| Minnie Driver | ... | ||
| Casey Affleck | ... | ||
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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. Written by Dima & Danielle
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Wildly charismatic. Impossibly brilliant. Totally rebellious. For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has called the shots. Now he's about to meet his match. See more »Genres:
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Rated R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 January 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
En busca del destino See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$10,400,000 (Non-US) (6 March 1998)Gross:
$138,339,411 (USA) (24 July 1998)Company Credits
Production Co:
Be Gentlemen Limited Partnership, Lawrence Bender Productions, Miramax Films See more »
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Lambeau: Mod fx... squared... dx. So please finish Parceval, by next time. I know many of you had this as undergraduates, but it won't hurt to brush up.
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Written by Ivan Drever and Duncan Chisholm
Performed by Wolfstone
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Trivia
Roger Ebert asked in his "Movie Answer Man" column for suggestions as to who Will's brothers Marky, Ricky, Danny, Terry, Mikey, Davey, Timmy, Tommy, Joey, Robby, Johnny, and Brian were named after. Gina Dante of Minneapolis suggested that they were "directors whom Ben Affleck and Matt Damon would like to work with": Marc Rocco, Richard Attenborough, Danny Boyle, Terry Gilliam, Mikael Salomon, David Fincher, Tim Burton, Tom Hanks, Joel Schumacher, Robert Redford, John Woo, and Brian De Palma. See more »Goofs
In Sean's study, Will has his foot on the desk, but in the overhead shots he has his calf on the desk. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lambeau: Mod fx... squared... dx. So please finish Parceval, by next time. I know many of you had this as undergraduates, but it won't hurt to brush up.
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Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits, the film is dedicated to the memory of poet Allen Ginsberg and writer William S. Burroughs, both of whom died in 1997. See more »Soundtracks
"Heart & Soul"Written by Ivan Drever and Duncan Chisholm
Performed by Wolfstone
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This is the best movie I have seen since the Godfather. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck make a great team...not only as actors, but more impressively as co-writers. Add Robin Williams in perhaps his best role ever (too close to Good Morning Vietnam for me to make the call), and you have a wonderfully entertaining movie.
Ben Affleck is convincing as the best friend to a genius, able to effectively play the joker and the friend who would "lay down in traffic for you". Matt Damon's portrayal of that genius realizing that life has something more to offer than batting cages and bars is equally stunning. And Robin Williams certainly leaves nothing to be desired (except maybe a beard trimmer...).
The most amazing thing about this movie is the writing. Even if the acting were not terrific, this movie still would have made my top ten list. I was captivated from beginning to end.
If you've not seen it, Good Will Hunting is without doubt a "renter", and I think after seeing it, it's one you'll want to own to watch again and again.