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Finding Forrester
Why this pick
Another intimate mentor-and-prodigy drama from Gus Van Sant, pairing a guarded young talent with an unlikely older guide and emphasizing emotional trust over easy uplift.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1997 2h 7m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
Good Will Hunting
Drama
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Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Ordinary People
Why this pick
Like Good Will Hunting, it finds its power in therapy sessions and restrained performances, patiently tracing how buried grief resists—and finally permits—communication.
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The Holdovers
Why this pick
A prickly mentor-student relationship becomes an affecting refuge for lonely people, balancing sharp banter with the same unforced, deeply human tenderness.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
When professors discover that an aimless janitor is also a math genius, a therapist helps the young man confront the demons that are holding him back.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Matt Damon
Will Hunting
Robin Williams
Sean Maguire
Minnie Driver
Skylar
Ben Affleck
Chuckie Sullivan
Cole Hauser
Billy McBride
Stellan Skarsgård
Prof. Gerald Lambeau
Casey Affleck
Morgan O'Mally
Vik Sahay
M.I.T. Student