Good Will Hunting

Name: Good Will Hunting
Duration: 2 h 6 min

2hr 6m

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Producer:

Lawrence Bender

Writer:

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

Release Date:

Dec 5, 1997

Runtime:

2hr 6m

Synopsis

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

Cast

Matt Damon
Ben Affleck
Stellan Skarsgård
John Mighton
Rachel Majorowski
Colleen McCauley
Casey Affleck
Cole Hauser
Matt Mercier
Robin Williams

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.4

RATINGS 264.5K FANS

4.4

Aug 31, 2019

will never be able to wrap my head around the fact that matt damon and ben affleck wrote this screenplay they literally look like they have one brain cell between the two of them

46.4K Likes

ciara

Robin Williams: its not your- Me: *cries uncontrollably*

35.9K Likes

Issac

Aug 4, 2018

robin williams guiding white boys is my new favorite cinematic universe

35.8K Likes

alan
Aug 5, 2016

i hope there was a point in time where someone told robin williams that it's not his fault

25.7K Likes

shay

Jan 8, 2022

math damon

24.5K Likes

tamar

Mar 8, 2019

Good movie. However, the film was plagued by many janitorial inaccuracies. For starters, the first depiction of our “hero” in action is when he, named Will in the movie and Matt Damon in the flesh world, is attempting the easiest of janitorial duties, and that would, of…

17.6K Likes

Alex Mower
Nov 11, 2014

It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. (I get misty about here) It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. (Damon lasts this long) It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. (The…

13.1K Likes

Magic Marzipan

Nov 2, 2016

my boy's WICKED SMAHART

12.2K Likes

Holly-Beth

Apr 12, 2019

robin williams is a warm hug in human form and i miss him every day:(

11.6K Likes

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Based on 28 Critics

8.6

USER SCORE (638)

Universal acclaim based on 638 Reviews

Intelligently written, sharply directed, and beautifully played.

Kevin Maynard

Mr. Showbiz

Gus Van Sant, working from the tangy, well-written script, gets so much humor, grit and emotional truth out of this tale that the familiar formulas behind it simply fall away.

David Ansen

Newsweek

With its sweet soul and sharp mind, it's one of the most heartening films of the year.

Shawn Levy

Portland Oregonian

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