Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American psychological drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. It stars Robin Williams, Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver.

Good Will Hunting
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Directed by	Gus Van Sant
Written by	Ben Affleck Matt Damon
Produced by	Lawrence Bender
Starring	Robin Williams Matt Damon Ben Affleck Stellan Skarsgård Minnie Driver
Cinematography	Jean-Yves Escoffier
Edited by	Pietro Scalia
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production company	Be Gentlemen[1]
Distributed by	Miramax Films[1]
Release dates	December 2, 1997 (1997-12-02) (Bruin Theater) December 5, 1997 (1997-12-05) (United States)
Running time	126 minutes[1]
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$10 million[2]
Box office	$225.9 million[3]

The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $225 million during its theatrical run against a $10 million budget. At the 70th Academy Awards, it received nominations in nine categories, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won in two: Best Supporting Actor for Williams and Best Original Screenplay for Affleck and Damon. In 2014, it was ranked at number 53 in The Hollywood Reporter's "100 Favorite Films" list.[4]

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