Good Will Hunting

Name: Good Will Hunting
Director: Gus Van Sant
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-12-05
Rating: 8.3

December 5, 1997· 2h 7m

Drama

Directed by

Gus Van Sant

Cast

Matt Damon Robin Williams Ben Affleck Stellan Skarsgård Minnie Driver Casey Affleck +43 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.3

Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.3

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

5 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

It's not your fault

9.4at 1h 40m

Lowest Moment

Failed therapy attempts

7.2at 44m

Biggest Swing

The film's biggest emotional leap occurs when Sean breaks through Will's defenses with 'It's not your fault,' jumping from steady character development to the transcendent emotional breakthrough that critics universally praised

Good Will Hunting maintains consistently high sentiment throughout, building steadily from strong character introductions to an emotional peak during the therapy breakthrough scene. Critics consistently praised the performances, particularly Williams and Damon, with only minor concerns about therapy realism preventing perfect scores.

5 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb