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Good Will Hunting(1997)
Released
1997 · FILM

Good Will Hunting

A brilliant but troubled janitor in Boston solves complex math puzzles anonymously, drawing the attention of a renowned professor who must convince him to confront his past and unlock his future.

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

Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Written by
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Rated
FSK · FSK 12
Runtime
126 min
DramaRomance

Synopsis

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 is sentenced to community service and mandated therapy. His journey involves confronting deep emotional wounds and learning to open up to others, particularly through his relationship with his therapist and a former professor who recognizes his potential.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 192+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Pietro ScaliaShot by Jean Yves EscoffierScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by Missy Stewart

Box Office

1997 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 23× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$225.9M

Budget$10.0M
Worldwide gross$225.9M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $138.4M — 61% of worldwide · International: $87.5M (39%)

Opening weekend: $273K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Peak 7 theaters

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Also known as

  • Good Will Huntingde
  • Good Will Hunting - Der gute Will Huntingde
  • mente indomableen
  • mente indomableishones
  • Will Huntingfr
  • Will Hunting - Genio ribelleit
  • (Bulgarian)Добрият Уил Хънтинг
Release dates around the world2 countries · show
  • United StatesDec 2, 1997
  • CanadaJan 9, 1998

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