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9 January 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them. morePlot:
Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 35 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The Real Best Picture of 1997 more (516 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robin Williams | ... | Sean Maguire | |
| Matt Damon | ... | Will Hunting | |
| Ben Affleck | ... | Chuckie Sullivan | |
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Prof. Gerald Lambeau | |
| Minnie Driver | ... | Skylar | |
| Casey Affleck | ... | Morgan O'Mally | |
| Cole Hauser | ... | Billy McBride | |
| John Mighton | ... | Tom - Lambeau's Teaching Assistant | |
| Rachel Majorowski | ... | Krystyn | |
| Colleen McCauley | ... | Cathy | |
| Matt Mercier | ... | Barbershop Quartet #1 | |
| Ralph St. George | ... | Barbershop Quartet #2 | |
| Rob Lynds | ... | Barbershop Quartet #3 | |
| Dan Washington | ... | Barbershop Quartet #4 | |
| Alison Folland | ... | M.I.T. Student #1 |
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Rated R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue.Parents Guide:
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126 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:R (certificate #35614) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Israel:PG | Singapore:NC-16Fun Stuff
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When Will is mopping the floor at the beginning of the movie his name tag identifies him as "Bob" rather than "Will". moreGoofs:
Continuity: The rear right window during the argument about the double burger. moreQuotes:
[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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Referenced in "Grim & Evil: Which Came First?/Substitute Teacher (#3.8)" (2004) moreSoundtrack:
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While everyone took sides with L.A. Confidential (for it's Old Hollywood flair and tight-as-a-girdle plot arc) or Titanic (for it's generally inescapable, juggernaut-like aura) as the Best Picture of 1997, it seems that too many people overlook Good Will Hunting for what it was: a timeless little opus that managed to make South Boston look romantic and happened to make Ben Affleck and Matt Damon some of the most deserving superstars in recent memory.
Because before they were anybody, they were just the writers of this tale of a reluctant human being named Will Hunting, a mathematical genius who wore the guise of a hoodlum, and all of the sudden obstacles he had to take on to truly step in to manhood. Among these obstacles were a straight-forward shrink who outright dared Will to bulls*** him (played by Robin Williams, who got his overdue Oscar for it), a brilliant M.I.T. professor who felt it his own personal redemption to put Will's mind to great use somehow (Stellan Skarsgård, who never fails to steal nearly every scene he's in), and a girl who doesn't understand why the boy she loves so much cannot love her.
It was these obstacles that made Will Hunting such a complex character: while he was a genius at the definite (math), he was a bit of a moron at the indefinite (human relationships). His rough-edged exterior was simply a cry for help, and the process of which the obstacles in his life realized that and attempted *to* help him was nothing short of extraordinarily touching.