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Good Will Hunting

1997

IMDb

Gus Van Sant

1997·R·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Metascore
DramaRomanceIndie

A therapist counsels Will Hunting, a janitor with a genius IQ.

Cast

Matt Damon·Ben Affleck·Stellan Skarsgård·Robin Williams

Producers

Su Armstrong·Lawrence Bender·Jonathan Gordon·Chris Moore·Scott Mosier

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

1 win · 7 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1998)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Ben AffleckMatt Damon

Nominations (7)

Best Picture

PGA Awards (1998)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Lawrence Bender
Golden Globes, USA (1998)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1998)

Best Picture

Lawrence Bender
Critics Choice Awards (1998)

Best Picture

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1998)

Best Director

Gus Van Sant

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1998)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Ben AffleckMatt Damon

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1998)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Matt Damon