Good Will Hunting vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.2/10 for Good Will Hunting). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 7m. Good Will Hunting is the older of the two (1997 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Good Will Hunting
The French Italian| Good Will Hunting | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Gus Van Sant | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Good Will Hunting
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…
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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