Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, and starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, and Stellan Skarsgård. Written by Affleck and Damon, the film follows 20-year-old South Boston janitor Will Hunting, an unrecognized genius who, as part of a deferred prosecution agreement after assaulting a police officer, becomes a client of a therapist and studies advanced mathematics with a renowned professor.
Through his therapy sessions, Will re-evaluates his relationships with his best friend, his girlfriend, and himself, facing the significant task of confronting his past and thinking about his future.
- Starring : Robin Williams / Matt Damon
- Genre : Drama / Romance
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Director : Gus Van Sant
- Production : Be Gentlemen Limited Partnership / Lawrence Bender Productions / Miramax
- Distributor : Miramax / American Broadcasting Company (ABC) / Bac Films / Buena Vista International / Cecchi Gori Distribuzione / Filmes Castello Lopes / Intersonic / Laurenfilm / Lider Films / SF Norge A/S / Scanbox Entertainment / Scotia International Filmverleih / Shochiku-Fuji Company / Spentzos Films / Svensk Filmindustri (SF) / Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) / United International Pictures (UIP) / Alliance Atlantis Communications / BMG Video / Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Entertainment One / Finnkino / Gativideo / Lionsgate Home Entertainment / Nelonen / Panorama Distributions / Paris Vídeo / RCV Film Distribution / SF Video / Scanbox Norge / Shochiku Home Video / Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) / Universum Film (UFA) / Warner Home Video
Good Will Hunting movie
Good Will Hunting release date
- December 2, 1997 : USA (Westwood, California) (premiere)
- December 4, 1997 : USA (New York City, New York) (premiere)
- December 5, 1997 : USA (limited)
- January 9, 1998 : Canada
- January 9, 1998 : USA
- February 13, 1998 : Germany (Berlin International Film Festival)
- February 19, 1998 : Germany
- February 20, 1998 : Switzerland (German speaking region)
- February 27, 1998 : Spain
- March 4, 1998 : France
- March 5, 1998 : Singapore
- March 6, 1998 : UK
- March 6, 1998 : Ireland
- March 7, 1998 : Japan
- March 12, 1998 : Australia
- March 13, 1998 : Sweden
- March 18, 1998 : Philippines
- August 20, 1998 : Japan (Hagi International Festival of Film Art)
Good Will Hunting cast
- Matt Damon as Will
- Ben Affleck as Chuckie
- Stellan Skarsgård as Lambeau
- John Mighton as Tom
- Rachel Majorowski as Krystyn
- Colleen McCauley as Cathy
- Casey Affleck as Morgan
- Cole Hauser as Billy
- Matt Mercier as Barbershop Quartet #1
- Ralph St. George as Barbershop Quartet #2
- Rob Lynds as Barbershop Quartet #3
- Dan Washington as Barbershop Quartet #4
- Alison Folland as M.I.T. Student
- Derrick Bridgeman as M.I.T. Student
- Vik Sahay as M.I.T. Student (as Vic Sahay)
The film grossed over $225 million during its theatrical run, from a $10 million budget. For the 1998 Oscars it was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture, and won two: Best Supporting Actor for Williams and Best Original Screenplay for Affleck and Damon.
In 2014, it was ranked at number 53 in The Hollywood Reporter’s “100 Favorite Films” list.
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