The classic nineties flick launched its writer-actors to Hollywood's A-list.

Sometimes the heart yearns for a marathon of horror film classics or a cosy BBC period drama when autumn rolls around. Other times a throwback feel-good film just hits the spot, and if that is the case, Good Will Hunting is streaming on UK Netflix now.

The critically acclaimed film , which became a major box office hit, was written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. In Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams is a professor at MIT who discovers a young janitor at the university (as played by Damon) is a maths genius. The 1997 flick earned Damon and Affleck an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay whilst Robins won for Best Supporting Actor. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

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