Good Will Hunting

Summary

Good Will Hunting is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,379 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].

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Authorship and Creation

Good Will Hunting was produced by Lawrence Bender^[28]. 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^[29], February 19, 1998^[30], and January 9, 1998^[31]. The original language of Good Will Hunting was English^[32]. Genres include romance film^[13], coming-of-age film^[14], and drama film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3], an Academy Awards^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1936^[36]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], an award for best screenplay^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1941^[39]; European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award^[5], a film award category^[40], founded in 1997^[41]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]. Reviews include 8.1/10^[45], 71/100^[46], and 97%^[47].

Why It Matters

Good Will Hunting ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,379 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

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].