Good Will Hunting

Summary

Good Will Hunting is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,601 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Good Will Hunting received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3].
• Good Will Hunting received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4].
• Good Will Hunting received the European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award^[5].
• Good Will Hunting received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• Good Will Hunting's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Good Will Hunting was directed by Gus Van Sant^[8].
• Ben Affleck wrote the screenplay for Good Will Hunting^[9].
• Matt Damon wrote the screenplay for Good Will Hunting^[10].
• Good Will Hunting's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman^[11].
• Good Will Hunting's composer is recorded as Elliott Smith^[12].
• Good Will Hunting's genre is romance film^[13].
• Good Will Hunting's genre is coming-of-age film^[14].
• Good Will Hunting's genre is drama film^[15].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Matt Damon^[16].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Robin Williams^[17].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Ben Affleck^[18].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Minnie Driver^[19].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Stellan Skarsgård^[20].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Casey Affleck^[21].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Cole Hauser^[22].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Scott William Winters^[23].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was George Plimpton^[24].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Alison Folland^[25].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Vik Sahay^[26].
• A cast member of Good Will Hunting was Harmony Korine^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1997-12-02^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, indie rock, lo-fi, pop, pop rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, indie rock, lo-fi, pop, pop rock, rock, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 87f89c60-e9a3-325c-b0ad-7bbab3596cda^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Good Will Hunting was produced by Lawrence Bender^[34]. It was directed by Gus Van Sant^[8]. Screenwriters include Ben Affleck^[9] and Matt Damon^[10]. Cast members include Matt Damon^[16], Robin Williams^[17], Ben Affleck^[18], Minnie Driver^[19], Stellan Skarsgård^[20], and Casey Affleck^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 5, 1997^[35], February 19, 1998^[36], and January 9, 1998^[37]. The original language of Good Will Hunting was English^[38]. Genres include romance film^[13], coming-of-age film^[14], and drama film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[39].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3], an Academy Awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1936^[42]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], an award for best screenplay^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1941^[45]; European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award^[5], a film award category^[46], founded in 1997^[47]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1929^[50]. Reviews include 8.1/10^[51], 71/100^[52], and 97%^[53].

Why It Matters

Good Will Hunting ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,601 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did Good Will Hunting receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].