Good Will Hunting
Taste attributes: dramateenromancelegalsportsslowwholesomeheavyrealisticsimpleenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competitionlove conquers allrags to richessocial commentarytroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has called the shots. Now he's about to meet his match."
Boxlist takeExpect a contained, stirring drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, 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 will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Miramax
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
