Good Will Hunting
(1997)Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them.
Academy Award-winning drama written by and starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, directed by Gus Van Sant. Follows a mathematically gifted janitor at MIT who lacks the proper direction to escape his blue-collar life. Also stars Robin Williams (who won the Best Supporting Acting Oscar) and Minnie Driver.... More
Will Hunting (Damon) excels in maths and chemistry, a talent he fails to recognise. Despite the praise given to him by a highly distinguished professor in mathematics, Will cannot break his attachment to his South Boston working-class environment. But when empathetic psychologist Sean Maguire (Williams) takes notices of his potential, Will starts to build the momentum that could turn his life around.Hide
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Winner of 2 Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Robin Williams).
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Directed by Gus Van Sant
Starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck, Cole Hauser
Written by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
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It's the individual moments, not the payoff, that make it so effective. Full Review
Simply, as good as movies get. Full Review
While the charismatic performances of Damon and Affleck make it difficult entertainment to resist, doing just that is not as hard as the film would like to think. Full Review
The script's bare bones are familiar, yet the film also has fine acting, steady momentum, a sharp eye and a very warm heart. Full Review
Both touching and funny, and if you enter the cinema with even the tiniest amount of good will, you're guaranteed to exit this movie with a whole lot more. Full Review
This beautifully realized tale is always engaging and often quite touching. Full Review
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