Good Will Hunting fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of sharp wit
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout editing and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Good Will Hunting is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and romantic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout editing and score
Look and sound: the editing and score stand out.
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Good Will Hunting is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, violence, and sexual content.
2 h 7 min
Good Will Hunting runs 2 h 7 min.
Yes. Critics average 84 and audiences 88 out of 100, so both groups see Good Will Hunting much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $226 million worldwide, 22.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+116GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Good Will Hunting in 130 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 138 storytelling tropes for Good Will Hunting, including Parental Substitute, Tranquil Fury, Your Mom.
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