Good Will Hunting (1997) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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Good Will Hunting - Family Review

Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, 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 gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually, therapist Dr. Sean Maguire helps Will confront the demons that are holding him back.

1997 | 126 Minutes

Rated R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue
IMDB: 8.3 ⭐️ Votes: 974,643

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    A few characters say some sex references but no actual sex or nudity in the movie.

    Lots of brief kissing scenes between two characters

    During one scene a woman stands at a door in a tank top with no bra, her nipple imprints can be seen.

    Extremely crude sex talk in multiple scenes.

    A young man/teen references to masterbation.

    Skylar tells a story with sex references in it. Very mild.

  • Violence
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    There is a very brutal fight with punches and a young man savagely punching another guys head tons of times. Blood is shown.

    Photos of a man's bruised and cut-up body from being abused are shown.

    Sean grabs Will by throat and threatens him.

  • Profanity
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    Constant strong language, around 154 uses of the f bomb in which mostly used by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon most is general talk and some is used in anger, 27 uses of "sh*t", 15 uses of "ass" (1 used crudely), 6 uses of "b*tch", 5 of "Christ", 4 uses of "Jesus", 3 uses of "d*ck", "piss", and "pr*ck", 2 uses of "asshole", 2 uses of "damn", "son of a b*tch", "p*ssy", "Goddamn", and "hell". The slur "retard/retarded" is also used.

    Near constant uses of f*ck, sh*t and explicit sex language.

  • Intense Scenes
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    Emotionally intense at times

    A man pummels another in a fight.

    Abuse is an underlying topic in the film.

    Some potentially intense arguments.

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