Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually, therapist Dr. Sean Maguire helps Will confront the demons that are holding him back.
Good Will Hunting has generally received very positive reviews.
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Good Will Hunting was released in 1997 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 883 reviews, giving Good Will Hunting (1997) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 91%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 82%, Good Will Hunting is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 58%.
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