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Good Will Hunting

(1999, Rated R, Drama, Starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Robin Williams)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    A story of troubled youth. Mature teens.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 16 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Tolerance of differences.
  • Violence:

    Brief fistfight.
  • Sex:

    Frequent sexual references.
  • Language:

    Constant profanity.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Much drinking and smoking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Good Will Hunting

Parents need to know that this movie has very strong, all-but-incessant profanity and sexual references.

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  • Families can talk about friendship and how Will overcame his bad childhood.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 5.0

    good story would be better with less language

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    there is a brief fight scene and there is blood and Will starts POUNCING on this guy until the guy is knocked out and Will and his friends smoke and cuss

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Pretty good

    OMG! MATT DAMON IS SOOO HOT!!!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Good but not for kids

    This movie was really touching and good but the language was completley unnessicary. It's not like I haven't heard bad language before but this was just constant. It is only for mature teens. It was great acting especially from Matt Damon and Robin Williams. Robin Williams deserved the award he got for it. Also Matt Damon and Ben Affleck deserved the award they got for best original script.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Now I remember why I love this movie so much...

    I recently rewatched this movie on DVD, seeing as the last time I had seen it was almost a year ago. It is an absolutely excellent drama with the right amount of humor here. I remeber this movie was a big deal because MAtt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote the script themselves when they were probably in their very young twenties, and wond the Academy for Best Original Screenplay. It was also important for Damon and Affleck, because it helped launch their careers as actors, and they actually refused to give the movie studio the script unless they were going to star in it (which would have been a risk back then, since neither of the two had been considered that good of actors). As for content, this movie was ALSO a big deal because they used the f-bomb about 150 times. However, don't let that deter you from this excellent movie. And if you have to, you can always watch it on TV where they say "freaking" instead (though the commercials do kind of cut into the experience).

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 3.0

    Good Adult Movie

    This movie makes you feel for the characters. Great mature movie.

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