Does Good Will Hunting end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Good Will Hunting sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Good Will Hunting easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Good Will Hunting scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Good Will Hunting violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Good Will Hunting

Name: Good Will Hunting
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, Minnie Driver

Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them.

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Produced by Lawrence Bender Productions, Be Gentlemen Limited Partnership

1997127 min8.2 / 10

A warm, character-driven drama about a brilliant but wounded young man learning to trust and connect through the mentorship of a compassionate psychologist.

Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does Good Will Hunting end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Good Will Hunting sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Good Will Hunting easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Good Will Hunting scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Good Will Hunting violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.