Movies like Good Will Hunting
12 films like Good Will Hunting (1998), Finding Forrester, Chasing Amy, School Ties among them. They're picked by what the story is about and what each shares with Good Will Hunting: its director, cast, franchise or setting.
1998 · 127 min · Drama, Romance. A therapist counsels Will Hunting, a janitor with a genius IQ.
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Finding Forrester
Also directed by Gus Van SantForrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school.
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Chasing Amy
Also stars Ben AffleckHolden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
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School Ties
Also stars Matt DamonIn 1955, a star quarterback from a working-class family is given an opportunity to attend an elite New England preparatory school, but he is conflicted about whether or not to tell his Protestant classmates that he is Jewish.
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To Die For
Also directed by Gus Van SantA beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.
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Gone Baby Gone
Also dramaTwo Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
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Gerry
Also directed by Gus Van Sant · Also stars Matt DamonThe friendship between two young men is tested when they go for a hike in the desert but forget to bring any food or water.
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All Over Me
Also drama and romanceClaude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They're involved in the subculture of '90s youth, complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All is changed one night when a violent, meaningless ...
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Jersey Girl
Also stars Ben AffleckA widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he's sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup.
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Kids
Also dramaA day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.
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Oppenheimer
Also stars Matt DamonA dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bombs that brought an end to World War II.
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Rounders
Also stars Matt DamonA law student and his pal gamble for high stakes.
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The Third Wheel
Also stars Ben Affleck and Matt DamonA man accidentally hits a homeless person with his car and then can't seem to get rid of him the rest of the night.
