Good Will Hunting (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $138,433,435 | Details |
| International Box Office | $87,492,554 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $225,925,989 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,546,103 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $8,343,480 | |
| Total | $9,889,583 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $272,912 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 22.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/2,203 max. theaters, 15.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $334,233,674 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | March 12th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
March 21st, 1998 (Wide) (South Korea) May 9th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) March 4th, 2026 (Limited), released as Good Will Hunting (굿 윌 헌팅) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | December 1st, 1998 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1998 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Academics, Addiction, Coming of Age, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Delayed Adulthood, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Non-Chronological, Orphan, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | College, Foster Family, Therapists / Therapy |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lawrence Bender, Miramax Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1997 | 19 | $272,912 | 7 | $38,987 | $272,912 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 25 | $229,823 | -16% | 10 | $22,982 | $629,475 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 22 | $198,411 | -14% | 11 | $18,037 | $937,922 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 15 | $1,720,540 | +767% | 157 | $10,959 | $3,165,055 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 14 | $2,338,440 | +36% | 164 | $14,259 | $7,510,617 | 5 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 2 | $10,261,471 | +339% | 1,787 | $5,742 | $19,010,323 | 6 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 2 | $11,757,488 | +15% | 1,819 | $6,464 | $35,351,824 | 7 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 3 | $8,507,974 | -28% | 1,831 | $4,647 | $48,371,200 | 8 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 3 | $8,432,211 | -1% | 1,831 | $4,605 | $59,514,144 | 9 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 3 | $6,828,903 | -19% | 2,157 | $3,166 | $68,295,518 | 10 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 4 | $9,254,361 | +36% | 2,172 | $4,261 | $79,671,173 | 11 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 4 | $6,471,601 | -30% | 2,185 | $2,962 | $87,964,286 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 3 | $6,636,861 | +3% | 2,203 | $3,013 | $96,394,357 | 13 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 7 | $5,175,514 | -22% | 2,049 | $2,526 | $103,427,470 | 14 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 4 | $4,844,784 | -6% | 1,899 | $2,551 | $109,843,236 | 15 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 7 | $4,026,752 | -17% | 1,805 | $2,231 | $115,597,415 | 16 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 7 | $4,117,121 | +2% | 1,642 | $2,507 | $121,566,085 | 17 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 9 | $3,169,473 | -23% | 1,576 | $2,011 | $126,001,553 | 18 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 12 | $2,002,821 | -37% | 1,301 | $1,539 | $129,217,957 | 19 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 15 | $1,465,824 | -27% | 1,069 | $1,371 | $131,555,851 | 20 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 14 | $1,033,604 | -29% | 927 | $1,115 | $133,038,103 | 21 |
| May 1, 1998 | 15 | $825,216 | -20% | 869 | $950 | $134,183,512 | 22 |
| May 8, 1998 | 17 | $600,934 | -27% | 697 | $862 | $135,061,674 | 23 |
| May 15, 1998 | 20 | $389,822 | -35% | 574 | $679 | $135,637,756 | 24 |
| May 22, 1998 | 24 | $319,444 | -18% | 326 | $980 | $136,083,948 | 25 |
| May 29, 1998 | 28 | $165,894 | -48% | 299 | $555 | $136,322,467 | 26 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 30 | $127,108 | -23% | 238 | $534 | $136,533,753 | 27 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 36 | $92,165 | -27% | 191 | $483 | $136,696,073 | 28 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 17 | $319,713 | +247% | 664 | $481 | $137,075,288 | 29 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 23 | $211,689 | -34% | 517 | $409 | $137,529,046 | 30 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 24 | $172,095 | -19% | 439 | $392 | $137,873,343 | 31 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 31 | $107,109 | -38% | 342 | $313 | $138,102,038 | 32 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 38 | $66,241 | -38% | 253 | $262 | $138,241,968 | 33 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 42 | $46,084 | -30% | 170 | $271 | $138,339,411 | 34 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1998 | 9 | $284,626 | 164 | $1,736 | $7,795,243 | 32 | ||
| Jan 6, 1998 | 8 | $320,381 | +13% | 164 | $1,954 | $8,115,624 | 33 | |
| Jan 7, 1998 | 7 | $310,651 | -3% | 164 | $1,894 | $8,426,275 | 34 | |
| Jan 8, 1998 | 7 | $317,366 | +2% | 164 | $1,935 | $8,743,641 | 35 | |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 2 | $3,135,000 | +888% | 1,787 | $1,754 | $11,884,000 | 36 | |
| Jan 10, 1998 | 2 | $4,675,000 | +49% | 1,787 | $2,616 | $16,559,000 | 37 | |
| Jan 11, 1998 | 2 | $2,516,000 | -46% | 1,787 | $1,408 | $19,010,323 | 38 | |
| Jan 12, 1998 | 2 | $1,061,483 | -58% | +273% | 1,787 | $594 | $20,071,806 | 39 |
| Jan 13, 1998 | 2 | $1,314,619 | +24% | +310% | 1,787 | $736 | $21,386,425 | 40 |
| Jan 14, 1998 | 2 | $1,074,828 | -18% | +246% | 1,787 | $601 | $22,461,253 | 41 |
| Jan 15, 1998 | 2 | $1,084,433 | +1% | +242% | 1,787 | $607 | $23,545,686 | 42 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 2 | $3,255,000 | +200% | +4% | 1,819 | $1,789 | $26,849,000 | 43 |
| Jan 17, 1998 | 2 | $4,910,000 | +51% | +5% | 1,819 | $2,699 | $31,759,000 | 44 |
| Jan 18, 1998 | 2 | $3,660,000 | -25% | +45% | 1,819 | $2,012 | $35,419,000 | 45 |
| Jan 19, 1998 | 2 | $1,950,037 | -47% | +84% | 1,819 | $1,072 | $37,301,861 | 46 |
| Jan 20, 1998 | 2 | $955,661 | -51% | -27% | 1,819 | $525 | $38,356,722 | 47 |
| Jan 21, 1998 | 2 | $796,322 | -17% | -26% | 1,819 | $438 | $39,153,044 | 48 |
| Jan 22, 1998 | 4 | $709,956 | -11% | -35% | 1,819 | $390 | $39,863,000 | 49 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 3 | $2,610,000 | +268% | -20% | 1,831 | $1,425 | $42,473,000 | 50 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | 3 | $4,425,000 | +70% | -10% | 1,831 | $2,417 | $46,898,000 | 51 |
| Jan 25, 1998 | 3 | $1,454,000 | -67% | -60% | 1,331 | $1,092 | $48,371,000 | 52 |
| Jan 26, 1998 | 2 | $631,792 | -57% | -68% | 1,831 | $345 | $49,002,992 | 53 |
| Jan 27, 1998 | 2 | $769,088 | +22% | -20% | 1,331 | $578 | $49,772,380 | 54 |
| Jan 28, 1998 | 2 | $666,882 | -13% | -16% | 1,331 | $501 | $50,438,312 | 55 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | 2 | $740,822 | +11% | +4% | 1,331 | $557 | $51,179,134 | 56 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 3 | $2,315,000 | +212% | -11% | 1,831 | $1,264 | $53,426,000 | 57 |
| Jan 31, 1998 | 3 | $3,920,000 | +69% | -11% | 1,831 | $2,141 | $57,346,000 | 58 |
| Feb 1, 1998 | 3 | $2,141,000 | -45% | +47% | 1,831 | $1,169 | $59,514,144 | 59 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | 3 | $413,750 | -81% | -35% | 1,831 | $226 | $59,927,894 | 60 |
| Feb 3, 1998 | 3 | $629,430 | +52% | -18% | 1,831 | $344 | $60,617,724 | 61 |
| Feb 4, 1998 | 2 | $499,242 | -21% | -25% | 1,831 | $273 | $61,116,566 | 62 |
| Feb 5, 1998 | 3 | $480,082 | -4% | -35% | 1,831 | $262 | $61,607,148 | 63 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 4 | $1,960,000 | +308% | -15% | 2,157 | $909 | $63,553,000 | 64 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | 2 | $3,350,000 | +71% | -15% | 2,157 | $1,553 | $66,903,000 | 65 |
| Feb 8, 1998 | 3 | $1,743,000 | -48% | -19% | 2,157 | $808 | $68,646,000 | 66 |
| Feb 9, 1998 | 3 | $421,159 | -76% | +2% | 2,157 | $195 | $68,710,677 | 67 |
| Feb 10, 1998 | 3 | $578,128 | +37% | -8% | 2,157 | $268 | $69,291,805 | 68 |
| Feb 11, 1998 | 2 | $585,456 | +1% | +17% | 2,157 | $271 | $69,860,261 | 69 |
| Feb 12, 1998 | 2 | $630,000 | +8% | +31% | 2,157 | $292 | $70,592,000 | 70 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 4 | $1,720,000 | +173% | -12% | 2,172 | $792 | $72,312,000 | 71 |
| Feb 14, 1998 | 4 | $3,835,000 | +123% | +14% | 2,172 | $1,766 | $76,147,000 | 72 |
| Feb 15, 1998 | 4 | $3,745,000 | -2% | +115% | 2,172 | $1,724 | $79,892,000 | 73 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 5 | $1,247,181 | -67% | +196% | 2,172 | $574 | $79,671,173 | 74 |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 4 | $618,713 | -50% | +7% | 2,172 | $285 | $80,289,886 | 75 |
| Feb 18, 1998 | 4 | $585,106 | -5% | n/c | 2,172 | $269 | $80,874,992 | 76 |
| Feb 19, 1998 | 4 | $682,069 | +17% | +8% | 2,172 | $314 | $81,557,061 | 77 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 4 | $1,855,000 | +172% | +8% | 2,185 | $849 | $83,348,000 | 78 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | 4 | $3,230,000 | +74% | -16% | 2,185 | $1,478 | $86,578,000 | 79 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 4 | $1,750,000 | -46% | -53% | 2,185 | $801 | $88,328,000 | 80 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 4 | $411,520 | -76% | -67% | 2,185 | $188 | $88,375,806 | 81 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 4 | $495,024 | +20% | -20% | 2,185 | $227 | $88,845,301 | 82 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 3 | $447,919 | -10% | -23% | 2,185 | $205 | $89,352,848 | 83 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 3 | $520,000 | +16% | -24% | 2,185 | $238 | $89,785,000 | 84 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 4 | $1,792,000 | +245% | -3% | 2,203 | $813 | $91,577,000 | 85 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 3 | $3,010,000 | +68% | -7% | 2,203 | $1,366 | $94,587,000 | 86 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 3 | $1,693,000 | -44% | -3% | 2,203 | $768 | $96,394,000 | 87 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 4 | $427,025 | -75% | +4% | 2,203 | $194 | $96,821,382 | 88 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 3 | $568,256 | +33% | +15% | 2,203 | $258 | $97,389,638 | 89 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 3 | $492,130 | -13% | +10% | 2,203 | $223 | $97,881,768 | 90 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 3 | $527,320 | +7% | +1% | 2,203 | $239 | $98,409,088 | 91 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 7 | $1,410,000 | +167% | -21% | 2,049 | $688 | $99,684,000 | 92 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | 6 | $2,385,000 | +69% | -21% | 2,049 | $1,164 | $102,069,000 | 93 |
| Mar 8, 1998 | 7 | $1,334,000 | -44% | -21% | 2,049 | $651 | $103,427,470 | 94 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | 5 | $393,632 | -70% | -8% | 2,049 | $192 | $103,821,102 | 95 |
| Mar 10, 1998 | 4 | $445,000 | +13% | -22% | 2,049 | $217 | $104,250,000 | 96 |
| Mar 11, 1998 | 4 | $435,561 | -2% | -11% | 2,049 | $213 | $104,746,196 | 97 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | 4 | $474,150 | +9% | -10% | 2,049 | $231 | $105,220,346 | 98 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 4 | $1,370,000 | +189% | -3% | 1,899 | $721 | $106,368,000 | 99 |
| Mar 14, 1998 | 4 | $2,380,000 | +74% | n/c | 1,899 | $1,253 | $108,748,000 | 100 |
| Mar 15, 1998 | 4 | $1,332,000 | -44% | n/c | 1,899 | $701 | $109,843,236 | 101 |
| Mar 16, 1998 | 5 | $435,876 | -67% | +11% | 1,899 | $230 | $110,279,112 | 102 |
| Mar 17, 1998 | 5 | $491,296 | +13% | +10% | 1,899 | $259 | $110,770,408 | 103 |
| Mar 18, 1998 | 4 | $506,063 | +3% | +16% | 1,899 | $266 | $111,276,471 | 104 |
| Mar 19, 1998 | 4 | $580,690 | +15% | +22% | 1,899 | $306 | $111,857,161 | 105 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 7 | $1,080,000 | +86% | -21% | 1,805 | $598 | $112,673,000 | 106 |
| Mar 21, 1998 | 7 | $1,855,000 | +72% | -22% | 1,805 | $1,028 | $114,528,000 | 107 |
| Mar 22, 1998 | 7 | $1,108,000 | -40% | -17% | 1,805 | $614 | $115,597,415 | 108 |
| Mar 23, 1998 | 7 | $309,915 | -72% | -29% | 1,805 | $172 | $115,907,330 | 109 |
| Mar 24, 1998 | 5 | $585,000 | +89% | +19% | 1,805 | $324 | $116,492,330 | 110 |
| Mar 25, 1998 | 5 | $586,171 | n/c | +16% | 1,805 | $325 | $117,145,450 | 111 |
| Mar 26, 1998 | 5 | $556,734 | -5% | -4% | 1,805 | $308 | $117,702,184 | 112 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 8 | $1,235,000 | +122% | +14% | 1,642 | $752 | $118,684,000 | 113 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | 8 | $1,845,000 | +49% | -1% | 1,642 | $1,124 | $120,529,000 | 114 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 9 | $909,000 | -51% | -18% | 1,642 | $554 | $121,566,000 | 115 |
| Mar 30, 1998 | 7 | $286,226 | -69% | -8% | 1,642 | $174 | $121,852,311 | 116 |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 6 | $406,474 | +42% | -31% | 1,542 | $264 | $122,258,785 | 117 |
| Apr 1, 1998 | 6 | $364,552 | -10% | -38% | 1,642 | $222 | $122,623,337 | 118 |
| Apr 2, 1998 | 6 | $372,460 | +2% | -33% | 1,642 | $227 | $122,995,797 | 119 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 9 | $920,000 | +147% | -26% | 1,576 | $584 | $123,916,000 | 120 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | 8 | $1,525,000 | +66% | -17% | 1,576 | $968 | $125,441,000 | 121 |
| Apr 5, 1998 | 10 | $660,000 | -57% | -27% | 1,576 | $419 | $126,001,553 | 122 |
| Apr 6, 1998 | 8 | $273,826 | -59% | -4% | 1,576 | $174 | $126,275,379 | 123 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 8 | $339,650 | +24% | -16% | 1,576 | $216 | $126,615,029 | 124 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | 9 | $327,638 | -4% | -10% | 1,576 | $208 | $126,942,667 | 125 |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 10 | $255,544 | -25% | 1,301 | $196 | $129,718,745 | 131 | |
| Apr 20, 1998 | 10 | $120,576 | 1,069 | $113 | $131,676,427 | 137 | ||
| Apr 21, 1998 | 10 | $146,676 | +22% | -43% | 1,069 | $137 | $131,823,103 | 138 |
| Apr 22, 1998 | 10 | $114,234 | -22% | 1,069 | $107 | $131,937,337 | 139 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1997 | 20 | $399,652 | 7 | $57,093 | $399,652 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 25 | $339,859 | -15% | 10 | $33,986 | $739,511 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 21 | $705,004 | +107% | 11 | $64,091 | $1,444,515 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 15 | $3,727,662 | +429% | 157 | $23,743 | $5,172,177 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 16 | $3,576,675 | -4% | 164 | $21,809 | $8,748,852 | 5 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 2 | $14,844,684 | +315% | 1,787 | $8,307 | $23,593,536 | 6 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 3 | $16,269,690 | +10% | 1,819 | $8,944 | $39,863,226 | 7 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 3 | $11,218,707 | -31% | 1,831 | $6,127 | $51,081,933 | 8 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 3 | $10,384,682 | -7% | 1,831 | $5,672 | $61,466,615 | 9 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 3 | $8,950,197 | -14% | 2,157 | $4,149 | $70,416,812 | 10 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 4 | $11,075,873 | +24% | 2,172 | $5,099 | $81,492,685 | 11 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 4 | $8,264,811 | -25% | 2,185 | $3,783 | $89,757,496 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 3 | $8,494,460 | +3% | 2,203 | $3,856 | $98,251,956 | 13 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 7 | $6,746,496 | -21% | 2,049 | $3,293 | $104,998,452 | 14 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 4 | $6,572,211 | -3% | 1,899 | $3,461 | $111,570,663 | 15 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 7 | $5,878,301 | -11% | 1,805 | $3,257 | $117,448,964 | 16 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 7 | $5,383,116 | -8% | 1,642 | $3,278 | $122,832,080 | 17 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 9 | $4,383,056 | -19% | 1,576 | $2,781 | $127,215,136 | 18 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 12 | $2,874,891 | -34% | 1,301 | $2,210 | $130,090,027 | 19 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 13 | $1,914,472 | -33% | 1,069 | $1,791 | $132,004,499 | 20 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 14 | $1,353,797 | -29% | 927 | $1,460 | $133,358,296 | 21 |
| May 1, 1998 | 17 | $1,102,444 | -19% | 869 | $1,269 | $134,460,740 | 22 |
| May 8, 1998 | 17 | $787,194 | -29% | 697 | $1,129 | $135,247,934 | 23 |
| May 15, 1998 | 20 | $516,570 | -34% | 574 | $900 | $135,764,504 | 24 |
| May 22, 1998 | 24 | $392,069 | -24% | 326 | $1,203 | $136,156,573 | 25 |
| May 29, 1998 | 27 | $250,072 | -36% | 299 | $836 | $136,406,645 | 26 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 28 | $197,263 | -21% | 238 | $829 | $136,603,908 | 27 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 35 | $151,667 | -23% | 191 | $794 | $136,755,575 | 28 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 17 | $561,782 | +270% | 664 | $846 | $137,317,357 | 29 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 21 | $383,891 | -32% | 517 | $743 | $137,701,248 | 30 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 25 | $293,681 | -23% | 439 | $669 | $137,994,929 | 31 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 32 | $180,798 | -38% | 342 | $529 | $138,175,727 | 32 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 37 | $117,600 | -35% | 253 | $465 | $138,293,327 | 33 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $272,912 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 22.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/2,203 max. theaters, 15.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $334,233,674 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | March 12th, 1998 (Wide) (Australia)
March 21st, 1998 (Wide) (South Korea) May 9th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) March 4th, 2026 (Limited), released as Good Will Hunting (굿 윌 헌팅) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | December 1st, 1998 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1998 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Plot point: | Academics, Addiction, Coming of Age, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Delayed Adulthood, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Non-Chronological, Orphan, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | College, Foster Family, Therapists / Therapy |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lawrence Bender, Miramax Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1997 | 19 | $272,912 | 7 | $38,987 | $272,912 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 25 | $229,823 | -16% | 10 | $22,982 | $629,475 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 22 | $198,411 | -14% | 11 | $18,037 | $937,922 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 15 | $1,720,540 | +767% | 157 | $10,959 | $3,165,055 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 14 | $2,338,440 | +36% | 164 | $14,259 | $7,510,617 | 5 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 2 | $10,261,471 | +339% | 1,787 | $5,742 | $19,010,323 | 6 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 2 | $11,757,488 | +15% | 1,819 | $6,464 | $35,351,824 | 7 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 3 | $8,507,974 | -28% | 1,831 | $4,647 | $48,371,200 | 8 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 3 | $8,432,211 | -1% | 1,831 | $4,605 | $59,514,144 | 9 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 3 | $6,828,903 | -19% | 2,157 | $3,166 | $68,295,518 | 10 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 4 | $9,254,361 | +36% | 2,172 | $4,261 | $79,671,173 | 11 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 4 | $6,471,601 | -30% | 2,185 | $2,962 | $87,964,286 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 3 | $6,636,861 | +3% | 2,203 | $3,013 | $96,394,357 | 13 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 7 | $5,175,514 | -22% | 2,049 | $2,526 | $103,427,470 | 14 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 4 | $4,844,784 | -6% | 1,899 | $2,551 | $109,843,236 | 15 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 7 | $4,026,752 | -17% | 1,805 | $2,231 | $115,597,415 | 16 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 7 | $4,117,121 | +2% | 1,642 | $2,507 | $121,566,085 | 17 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 9 | $3,169,473 | -23% | 1,576 | $2,011 | $126,001,553 | 18 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 12 | $2,002,821 | -37% | 1,301 | $1,539 | $129,217,957 | 19 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 15 | $1,465,824 | -27% | 1,069 | $1,371 | $131,555,851 | 20 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 14 | $1,033,604 | -29% | 927 | $1,115 | $133,038,103 | 21 |
| May 1, 1998 | 15 | $825,216 | -20% | 869 | $950 | $134,183,512 | 22 |
| May 8, 1998 | 17 | $600,934 | -27% | 697 | $862 | $135,061,674 | 23 |
| May 15, 1998 | 20 | $389,822 | -35% | 574 | $679 | $135,637,756 | 24 |
| May 22, 1998 | 24 | $319,444 | -18% | 326 | $980 | $136,083,948 | 25 |
| May 29, 1998 | 28 | $165,894 | -48% | 299 | $555 | $136,322,467 | 26 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 30 | $127,108 | -23% | 238 | $534 | $136,533,753 | 27 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 36 | $92,165 | -27% | 191 | $483 | $136,696,073 | 28 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 17 | $319,713 | +247% | 664 | $481 | $137,075,288 | 29 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 23 | $211,689 | -34% | 517 | $409 | $137,529,046 | 30 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 24 | $172,095 | -19% | 439 | $392 | $137,873,343 | 31 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 31 | $107,109 | -38% | 342 | $313 | $138,102,038 | 32 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 38 | $66,241 | -38% | 253 | $262 | $138,241,968 | 33 |
| Jul 24, 1998 | 42 | $46,084 | -30% | 170 | $271 | $138,339,411 | 34 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1998 | 9 | $284,626 | 164 | $1,736 | $7,795,243 | 32 | ||
| Jan 6, 1998 | 8 | $320,381 | +13% | 164 | $1,954 | $8,115,624 | 33 | |
| Jan 7, 1998 | 7 | $310,651 | -3% | 164 | $1,894 | $8,426,275 | 34 | |
| Jan 8, 1998 | 7 | $317,366 | +2% | 164 | $1,935 | $8,743,641 | 35 | |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 2 | $3,135,000 | +888% | 1,787 | $1,754 | $11,884,000 | 36 | |
| Jan 10, 1998 | 2 | $4,675,000 | +49% | 1,787 | $2,616 | $16,559,000 | 37 | |
| Jan 11, 1998 | 2 | $2,516,000 | -46% | 1,787 | $1,408 | $19,010,323 | 38 | |
| Jan 12, 1998 | 2 | $1,061,483 | -58% | +273% | 1,787 | $594 | $20,071,806 | 39 |
| Jan 13, 1998 | 2 | $1,314,619 | +24% | +310% | 1,787 | $736 | $21,386,425 | 40 |
| Jan 14, 1998 | 2 | $1,074,828 | -18% | +246% | 1,787 | $601 | $22,461,253 | 41 |
| Jan 15, 1998 | 2 | $1,084,433 | +1% | +242% | 1,787 | $607 | $23,545,686 | 42 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 2 | $3,255,000 | +200% | +4% | 1,819 | $1,789 | $26,849,000 | 43 |
| Jan 17, 1998 | 2 | $4,910,000 | +51% | +5% | 1,819 | $2,699 | $31,759,000 | 44 |
| Jan 18, 1998 | 2 | $3,660,000 | -25% | +45% | 1,819 | $2,012 | $35,419,000 | 45 |
| Jan 19, 1998 | 2 | $1,950,037 | -47% | +84% | 1,819 | $1,072 | $37,301,861 | 46 |
| Jan 20, 1998 | 2 | $955,661 | -51% | -27% | 1,819 | $525 | $38,356,722 | 47 |
| Jan 21, 1998 | 2 | $796,322 | -17% | -26% | 1,819 | $438 | $39,153,044 | 48 |
| Jan 22, 1998 | 4 | $709,956 | -11% | -35% | 1,819 | $390 | $39,863,000 | 49 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 3 | $2,610,000 | +268% | -20% | 1,831 | $1,425 | $42,473,000 | 50 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | 3 | $4,425,000 | +70% | -10% | 1,831 | $2,417 | $46,898,000 | 51 |
| Jan 25, 1998 | 3 | $1,454,000 | -67% | -60% | 1,331 | $1,092 | $48,371,000 | 52 |
| Jan 26, 1998 | 2 | $631,792 | -57% | -68% | 1,831 | $345 | $49,002,992 | 53 |
| Jan 27, 1998 | 2 | $769,088 | +22% | -20% | 1,331 | $578 | $49,772,380 | 54 |
| Jan 28, 1998 | 2 | $666,882 | -13% | -16% | 1,331 | $501 | $50,438,312 | 55 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | 2 | $740,822 | +11% | +4% | 1,331 | $557 | $51,179,134 | 56 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 3 | $2,315,000 | +212% | -11% | 1,831 | $1,264 | $53,426,000 | 57 |
| Jan 31, 1998 | 3 | $3,920,000 | +69% | -11% | 1,831 | $2,141 | $57,346,000 | 58 |
| Feb 1, 1998 | 3 | $2,141,000 | -45% | +47% | 1,831 | $1,169 | $59,514,144 | 59 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | 3 | $413,750 | -81% | -35% | 1,831 | $226 | $59,927,894 | 60 |
| Feb 3, 1998 | 3 | $629,430 | +52% | -18% | 1,831 | $344 | $60,617,724 | 61 |
| Feb 4, 1998 | 2 | $499,242 | -21% | -25% | 1,831 | $273 | $61,116,566 | 62 |
| Feb 5, 1998 | 3 | $480,082 | -4% | -35% | 1,831 | $262 | $61,607,148 | 63 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 4 | $1,960,000 | +308% | -15% | 2,157 | $909 | $63,553,000 | 64 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | 2 | $3,350,000 | +71% | -15% | 2,157 | $1,553 | $66,903,000 | 65 |
| Feb 8, 1998 | 3 | $1,743,000 | -48% | -19% | 2,157 | $808 | $68,646,000 | 66 |
| Feb 9, 1998 | 3 | $421,159 | -76% | +2% | 2,157 | $195 | $68,710,677 | 67 |
| Feb 10, 1998 | 3 | $578,128 | +37% | -8% | 2,157 | $268 | $69,291,805 | 68 |
| Feb 11, 1998 | 2 | $585,456 | +1% | +17% | 2,157 | $271 | $69,860,261 | 69 |
| Feb 12, 1998 | 2 | $630,000 | +8% | +31% | 2,157 | $292 | $70,592,000 | 70 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 4 | $1,720,000 | +173% | -12% | 2,172 | $792 | $72,312,000 | 71 |
| Feb 14, 1998 | 4 | $3,835,000 | +123% | +14% | 2,172 | $1,766 | $76,147,000 | 72 |
| Feb 15, 1998 | 4 | $3,745,000 | -2% | +115% | 2,172 | $1,724 | $79,892,000 | 73 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 5 | $1,247,181 | -67% | +196% | 2,172 | $574 | $79,671,173 | 74 |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 4 | $618,713 | -50% | +7% | 2,172 | $285 | $80,289,886 | 75 |
| Feb 18, 1998 | 4 | $585,106 | -5% | n/c | 2,172 | $269 | $80,874,992 | 76 |
| Feb 19, 1998 | 4 | $682,069 | +17% | +8% | 2,172 | $314 | $81,557,061 | 77 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 4 | $1,855,000 | +172% | +8% | 2,185 | $849 | $83,348,000 | 78 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | 4 | $3,230,000 | +74% | -16% | 2,185 | $1,478 | $86,578,000 | 79 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 4 | $1,750,000 | -46% | -53% | 2,185 | $801 | $88,328,000 | 80 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | 4 | $411,520 | -76% | -67% | 2,185 | $188 | $88,375,806 | 81 |
| Feb 24, 1998 | 4 | $495,024 | +20% | -20% | 2,185 | $227 | $88,845,301 | 82 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 3 | $447,919 | -10% | -23% | 2,185 | $205 | $89,352,848 | 83 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 3 | $520,000 | +16% | -24% | 2,185 | $238 | $89,785,000 | 84 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 4 | $1,792,000 | +245% | -3% | 2,203 | $813 | $91,577,000 | 85 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 3 | $3,010,000 | +68% | -7% | 2,203 | $1,366 | $94,587,000 | 86 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | 3 | $1,693,000 | -44% | -3% | 2,203 | $768 | $96,394,000 | 87 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | 4 | $427,025 | -75% | +4% | 2,203 | $194 | $96,821,382 | 88 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | 3 | $568,256 | +33% | +15% | 2,203 | $258 | $97,389,638 | 89 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | 3 | $492,130 | -13% | +10% | 2,203 | $223 | $97,881,768 | 90 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 3 | $527,320 | +7% | +1% | 2,203 | $239 | $98,409,088 | 91 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 7 | $1,410,000 | +167% | -21% | 2,049 | $688 | $99,684,000 | 92 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | 6 | $2,385,000 | +69% | -21% | 2,049 | $1,164 | $102,069,000 | 93 |
| Mar 8, 1998 | 7 | $1,334,000 | -44% | -21% | 2,049 | $651 | $103,427,470 | 94 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | 5 | $393,632 | -70% | -8% | 2,049 | $192 | $103,821,102 | 95 |
| Mar 10, 1998 | 4 | $445,000 | +13% | -22% | 2,049 | $217 | $104,250,000 | 96 |
| Mar 11, 1998 | 4 | $435,561 | -2% | -11% | 2,049 | $213 | $104,746,196 | 97 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | 4 | $474,150 | +9% | -10% | 2,049 | $231 | $105,220,346 | 98 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 4 | $1,370,000 | +189% | -3% | 1,899 | $721 | $106,368,000 | 99 |
| Mar 14, 1998 | 4 | $2,380,000 | +74% | n/c | 1,899 | $1,253 | $108,748,000 | 100 |
| Mar 15, 1998 | 4 | $1,332,000 | -44% | n/c | 1,899 | $701 | $109,843,236 | 101 |
| Mar 16, 1998 | 5 | $435,876 | -67% | +11% | 1,899 | $230 | $110,279,112 | 102 |
| Mar 17, 1998 | 5 | $491,296 | +13% | +10% | 1,899 | $259 | $110,770,408 | 103 |
| Mar 18, 1998 | 4 | $506,063 | +3% | +16% | 1,899 | $266 | $111,276,471 | 104 |
| Mar 19, 1998 | 4 | $580,690 | +15% | +22% | 1,899 | $306 | $111,857,161 | 105 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 7 | $1,080,000 | +86% | -21% | 1,805 | $598 | $112,673,000 | 106 |
| Mar 21, 1998 | 7 | $1,855,000 | +72% | -22% | 1,805 | $1,028 | $114,528,000 | 107 |
| Mar 22, 1998 | 7 | $1,108,000 | -40% | -17% | 1,805 | $614 | $115,597,415 | 108 |
| Mar 23, 1998 | 7 | $309,915 | -72% | -29% | 1,805 | $172 | $115,907,330 | 109 |
| Mar 24, 1998 | 5 | $585,000 | +89% | +19% | 1,805 | $324 | $116,492,330 | 110 |
| Mar 25, 1998 | 5 | $586,171 | n/c | +16% | 1,805 | $325 | $117,145,450 | 111 |
| Mar 26, 1998 | 5 | $556,734 | -5% | -4% | 1,805 | $308 | $117,702,184 | 112 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 8 | $1,235,000 | +122% | +14% | 1,642 | $752 | $118,684,000 | 113 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | 8 | $1,845,000 | +49% | -1% | 1,642 | $1,124 | $120,529,000 | 114 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 9 | $909,000 | -51% | -18% | 1,642 | $554 | $121,566,000 | 115 |
| Mar 30, 1998 | 7 | $286,226 | -69% | -8% | 1,642 | $174 | $121,852,311 | 116 |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 6 | $406,474 | +42% | -31% | 1,542 | $264 | $122,258,785 | 117 |
| Apr 1, 1998 | 6 | $364,552 | -10% | -38% | 1,642 | $222 | $122,623,337 | 118 |
| Apr 2, 1998 | 6 | $372,460 | +2% | -33% | 1,642 | $227 | $122,995,797 | 119 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 9 | $920,000 | +147% | -26% | 1,576 | $584 | $123,916,000 | 120 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | 8 | $1,525,000 | +66% | -17% | 1,576 | $968 | $125,441,000 | 121 |
| Apr 5, 1998 | 10 | $660,000 | -57% | -27% | 1,576 | $419 | $126,001,553 | 122 |
| Apr 6, 1998 | 8 | $273,826 | -59% | -4% | 1,576 | $174 | $126,275,379 | 123 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 8 | $339,650 | +24% | -16% | 1,576 | $216 | $126,615,029 | 124 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | 9 | $327,638 | -4% | -10% | 1,576 | $208 | $126,942,667 | 125 |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 10 | $255,544 | -25% | 1,301 | $196 | $129,718,745 | 131 | |
| Apr 20, 1998 | 10 | $120,576 | 1,069 | $113 | $131,676,427 | 137 | ||
| Apr 21, 1998 | 10 | $146,676 | +22% | -43% | 1,069 | $137 | $131,823,103 | 138 |
| Apr 22, 1998 | 10 | $114,234 | -22% | 1,069 | $107 | $131,937,337 | 139 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1997 | 20 | $399,652 | 7 | $57,093 | $399,652 | 1 | |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 25 | $339,859 | -15% | 10 | $33,986 | $739,511 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 21 | $705,004 | +107% | 11 | $64,091 | $1,444,515 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 15 | $3,727,662 | +429% | 157 | $23,743 | $5,172,177 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 16 | $3,576,675 | -4% | 164 | $21,809 | $8,748,852 | 5 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 2 | $14,844,684 | +315% | 1,787 | $8,307 | $23,593,536 | 6 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 3 | $16,269,690 | +10% | 1,819 | $8,944 | $39,863,226 | 7 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 3 | $11,218,707 | -31% | 1,831 | $6,127 | $51,081,933 | 8 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 3 | $10,384,682 | -7% | 1,831 | $5,672 | $61,466,615 | 9 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 3 | $8,950,197 | -14% | 2,157 | $4,149 | $70,416,812 | 10 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 4 | $11,075,873 | +24% | 2,172 | $5,099 | $81,492,685 | 11 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 4 | $8,264,811 | -25% | 2,185 | $3,783 | $89,757,496 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 3 | $8,494,460 | +3% | 2,203 | $3,856 | $98,251,956 | 13 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 7 | $6,746,496 | -21% | 2,049 | $3,293 | $104,998,452 | 14 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 4 | $6,572,211 | -3% | 1,899 | $3,461 | $111,570,663 | 15 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 7 | $5,878,301 | -11% | 1,805 | $3,257 | $117,448,964 | 16 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 7 | $5,383,116 | -8% | 1,642 | $3,278 | $122,832,080 | 17 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 9 | $4,383,056 | -19% | 1,576 | $2,781 | $127,215,136 | 18 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 12 | $2,874,891 | -34% | 1,301 | $2,210 | $130,090,027 | 19 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 13 | $1,914,472 | -33% | 1,069 | $1,791 | $132,004,499 | 20 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 14 | $1,353,797 | -29% | 927 | $1,460 | $133,358,296 | 21 |
| May 1, 1998 | 17 | $1,102,444 | -19% | 869 | $1,269 | $134,460,740 | 22 |
| May 8, 1998 | 17 | $787,194 | -29% | 697 | $1,129 | $135,247,934 | 23 |
| May 15, 1998 | 20 | $516,570 | -34% | 574 | $900 | $135,764,504 | 24 |
| May 22, 1998 | 24 | $392,069 | -24% | 326 | $1,203 | $136,156,573 | 25 |
| May 29, 1998 | 27 | $250,072 | -36% | 299 | $836 | $136,406,645 | 26 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 28 | $197,263 | -21% | 238 | $829 | $136,603,908 | 27 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 35 | $151,667 | -23% | 191 | $794 | $136,755,575 | 28 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 17 | $561,782 | +270% | 664 | $846 | $137,317,357 | 29 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 21 | $383,891 | -32% | 517 | $743 | $137,701,248 | 30 |
| Jul 3, 1998 | 25 | $293,681 | -23% | 439 | $669 | $137,994,929 | 31 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | 32 | $180,798 | -38% | 342 | $529 | $138,175,727 | 32 |
| Jul 17, 1998 | 37 | $117,600 | -35% | 253 | $465 | $138,293,327 | 33 |