Good Will Hunting (1997)

Good Will Hunting (1997) Movie Reviews

Cast: Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgård, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams

Director: Gus Van Sant

Rating: R

Running Time: 127 min.

Synopsis: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-scripted and star in this drama, set in Boston and Cambridge, about rebellious 20-year-old MIT janitor Will Hunting (Damon), gifted with a photographic memory, who hangs out with his South Boston bar buddies, his best friend Chuckie (Affleck), and his affluent British girlfriend Skylar (Minnie Driver). After MIT professor Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard) stumps students with a challenging math formula on a hallway blackboard, Will anonymously leaves the correct solution, prompting Lambeau to track the elusive young genius. As Will's problems with the police escalate, Lambeau offers an out, but with two conditions -- visits to a therapist and weekly math sessions. Will agrees to the latter but refuses to cooperate with a succession of therapists. Lambeau then contacts his former classmate, therapist Sean McGuire (Robin Williams), an instructor at Bunker Hill Community College. Both are equally stubborn, but Will is finally forced to deal with both his past and his future.

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  • Feb 15, 2011 01:33 am

    Shane said: A

    Good Will Hunting was one of the most intelligent movie’s I have seen. The setting is in Massachusetts, and the people who walk down the streets walk with swagger and curse like sailors. Each of the characters has a sense of knowledge, and

  • May 24, 2011 02:55 am

    Amanda said: B

    Strong performances from Matt Damon and Robin Williams, and a pretty good job from Minnie Driver as well backed by a solid script. It took awhile to get going, but the middle and end were great.

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