Good Will Hunting (1997)
Directed by Gus Van Sant · 127 min · Drama
90.9 TOPICAL score · #88 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Good Will Hunting (1997, directed by Gus Van Sant) has a TOPICAL score of 90.9 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (14,434 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 70 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (14,434 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 70 languages
- Still read275,278 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Matt Damon (actor #105), Robin Williams (actor #39), Ben Affleck (actor #365), Stellan Skarsgård (actor #200)
“The film received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for Williams' performance and Affleck and Damon's screenplay.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10