Good Will Hunting (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $138,433,435 | Details |
| International Box Office | $87,492,554 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $225,925,989 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,546,550 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $8,343,480 | |
| Total | $9,890,030 | |
| OpusData ID: 2250100 More info... | ||
| 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 6th, 1998 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/12/1998 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $2,597 | 8/3/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 3/21/1998 | $0 | 0 | 89 | 108 | $341,233 | 10/28/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $87,148,724 | |||||||||
| International Total | $87,492,554 | 10/28/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matt Damon | Will Hunting | |
| Robin Williams | Sean McGuire | |
| Ben Affleck | Chuckie | |
| Minnie Driver | Skylar |
Supporting
| Stellan Skarsgård | Gerald Lambeau | |
| Casey Affleck | Morgan O’Mally | |
| Cole Hauser | Billy | |
| Rachel Majorowski | Krystyn |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gus Van Sant | Director | |
| Ben Affleck | Screenwriter | |
| Matt Damon | Screenwriter | |
| Matt Damon | Story Creator | |
| Lawrence Bender | Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Gordon | Executive Producer | |
| Su Armstrong | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Smith | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Scott Mosier | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Jean Yves Escoffier | Cinematographer | |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Jeffrey Kimball | Music Supervisor | |
| Melissa Stewart | Production Designer | |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Designer | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith | Costume Designer | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 6th, 1998 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/12/1998 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $2,597 | 8/3/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 3/21/1998 | $0 | 0 | 89 | 108 | $341,233 | 10/28/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $87,148,724 | |||||||||
| International Total | $87,492,554 | 10/28/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matt Damon | Will Hunting | |
| Robin Williams | Sean McGuire | |
| Ben Affleck | Chuckie | |
| Minnie Driver | Skylar |
Supporting
| Stellan Skarsgård | Gerald Lambeau | |
| Casey Affleck | Morgan O’Mally | |
| Cole Hauser | Billy | |
| Rachel Majorowski | Krystyn |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gus Van Sant | Director | |
| Ben Affleck | Screenwriter | |
| Matt Damon | Screenwriter | |
| Matt Damon | Story Creator | |
| Lawrence Bender | Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Gordon | Executive Producer | |
| Su Armstrong | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Smith | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Scott Mosier | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Jean Yves Escoffier | Cinematographer | |
| Pietro Scalia | Editor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Jeffrey Kimball | Music Supervisor | |
| Melissa Stewart | Production Designer | |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Designer | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith | Costume Designer | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.