Good Will Hunting

1997 | 127 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Audiences adore it (8.2/10), it won 2 Oscars, it made about 23 times its budget and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

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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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.2/10 from 14K viewers
AwardsVery strong
4 wins, 6 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Box office & staying powerVery strong
$226 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.8 million Wikipedia readers in the past year