500+ IQ Janitor Solves HARDEST Equation in Minutes Which Took Professor 2 Years To Solve

Props to all the college students who didn't take Will's credit for solving the problem

best part in the movie is when Ben Affleck says to Matt Damon that every time he walks up to his front door to pick him up in the morning, he wishes he just wouldn’t even be there….just gone….moved on to bigger and better things without even saying goodbye….. that’s a true friend right there.

The conversation with Chuckie was deeper than that. Will aks "Why is everyone telling me I owe it to myself." Chuckie blasts him for it, saying "No, not for you. For me! For all of us. Any one of these guys would trade places with you. You're sitting on a winning lottery ticket and too scared to cash it in." THAT'S what hits home.

I love that he's not just a boring genius that can accomplish everything but a normal guy that found a meaning in his life

Prof. Gerald breaking down, seeing Will just throwing it all away, is one of the most heartbreaking scenes.

I had a friend like this, guy was a genius! While the rest of us were busting our brains in school, studying hard and earning a C+ or B, my buddy Jimmie was missing at least three times a week from school, I would go by his house to check up on him and find out he was working to support his mom and little brothers and sisters, I was concerned about his Grade’s but he would always say I can handle it I’ll be ok , so when we finally graduated from High school, not only did he graduate, but had a GPA of 4.0!! He later joined the marine corps and served in the military, Sadly my dear friend died at the young age of 47yrs and I miss that dude every day! The last time I seen him we were drinking and reminiscing about school in his garage that he converted into his Man cave , it was there that I told his children of how intelligent their father was, he never bragged on himself or anything. To make a long story short, this movie reminded me of my friend!

I so appreciated Shawn's patience.
Was very glad they all seemed to get what was best for them without it being a hurt to someone else.
People gifted in different areas are are overlooked more often than is known, I think.

The movie was very heart felt. Shining alight on the trauma of life and abuse . Showing how it can damage a persons soul and spirit. It takes strength and courage to deal with this kind of hurt. Many cannot get past it. It was heart felt that he had someone to help him. I just wish others in our world had someone that is willing to do the same.

Moral of the story if you are a genius people care about you more

One of the best stories ever told on big screen. You know that this is an amazing film, when even the summary of the film is emotionally captivating without even having to see it!!! R.I.P Robin Williams

Amazing movie. Even though we may not all have such very bad childhood memories, we have all been betrayed by people we loved. And most of the times we thought it was our fault. And then we decided never to let ourselves bond emotionally too much with other people. It is really a giant achievement for Will - and all of us - to take the risk again.

I'm going through a difficult time, this video just randomly popped up & I want u 2 know that you folks made me happy 🙂

It's a movie about a guy finding himself, not using his smartness for possibly helping others, but for doing what he wants to do, and growing up, maturing, about what's important in his life. He doesn't want to be a mathematician, he wants a loving relationship, that will make him happy. He's a good guy, Will, hunting for what's important in his life, to be happy. . . . like my daughter.

Equally amazing to me is that Damon and Affleck wrote it and won the Academy award for Best Writing Screenplay (original). Such depth and maturity from these two young men!

Matt Damon is perfectly cast in his own writing. Based on that, I assume he had a major role in the story which was a collaboration with Ben Affleck. This movie honors the role of mentors, a teacher and a therapist, in discovering and helping one's true talents. I cannot imagine a more real life scenario between a young adult and a counsellor. And it climaxes with that breakthrough moment when Robin Williams leads him to let himself off the hook for his past abuse. The release of pathos is classic. The genius of Will and the pun on the title Good Will Hunting is genius writing.

Having lost my dearest and closest friend and partner to cancer two weeks ago, 01, June 23, I am just realizing just how much she supported me in everyday things. When I tell a joke and struggle with completion, the deepest friendship in her would help me complete the joke. She had shown me the ability to have faith in myself and accept the helo of friends. Simply viewing the shorts of the story about Will has brought me to tears. How heartwarming. Thank you.

When Chuckie came to Will's house to pick him up and he was not there, it broke my heart. I know Chuckie is happy knowing that Will is doing something good in his life but it still hurts me immeasurably

We ALL need that one person to believe in us, to believe that we can be anything we want and achieve it, just one person is enough. This is such an amazing movie.

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This an outstanding performance by all of the actors and is One of my favorites! I wish, there were more movies or books like this that show hidden talents from someone least expected of them! It inspires people to look for these in others and be hesitant or kind to all that they meet, not knowing what if.. they hold these talents or any gifts of genuiness.

We all need a friend like Chuckie in our lives.

As somebody who has actually been in foster care, this movie hits pretty hard emotionally. I have met a few kids who acted like Will.

I loved watching this movie a couple of times and reminded me so much of myself being the eldest in my family but felt so much like a "orphan" since my parents were going through a tuff/difficult time in life/relationship and I was always left taking the blame for their arguments/fights but somehow kept telling myself that this is all normal and there is always someone that gets blamed and kept to understand the situation.

Now I understand that whatever problems & difficulties and whatever bad things that happened to me when I was a kid growing up..the abuses etc were not my fault and that I should forgive myself and the people responsible for these bad experiences and let go & move on in life to what I really want in life for myself & take full control of my destiny in life.
Thank you so much. This story helped me a lot to understand the some of the problems in life.

This movie has won so many awards and is considered a classic-and y’all have never heard of it?

This movie is a masterpiece. It's one that you can keep watching, and not get bored with.

This is a very touching movie. Truth be told, many of us are selling ourselves short due to deep-seated unresolved psychological issues. Kudos to the therapist for his wisdom, patience and tact. A must see for everyone who has not yet realized his/her full potential 😅.

Whether you’re a genius in everything, a few things, or just at one thing only, there is much that everyone can learn from this movie in terms of one’s psychological approach to life in general.

We need a friend like Chucky♥️

This is so good, his friends just want what’s best for him, Sean knows how to make him slowly open up and Prof. Gerald doesn’t want to watch him throw it all away, it’s a story, a great one.

15:00 that's how my severe depression started, by therapist telling me that it wasn't my fault that I was abused, and that whatever had happened to me should not have happened in the first place. I don't know if this is another trick that works for the "normal" people but not me, but my whole world collapsed after realizing the truth in it. I've always believed that if my family could just live with my abnormalities (later suspected to be autism never diagnosed), I would have been a lot happier and I would have gone a lot farther in life. Being told of what I "deserve" and what I actually have is not something I can handle. Frankly, it would have been MUCH EASIER for me to believe that it was my fault, and that I deserved it in one way or another. Now that I'm able to see things in a different light and that I recalled abuse, sexual assault, manipulation, etc. (which I earlier dismissed as "discipline" for being abnormal), and that my family not only rejected my therapist's theory but also repeatedly called me for being spoiled, ungrateful and childish, it has built up strong resentment that has led to destructive behavior and failed suicide attempts.
I'm not a math genius but I do see a lot of myself in Will. I was forced to attend therapy sessions and each time I enjoy breaking therapists with my cynical comments and nitpicking their publications. I'm very insecure when it comes to things I want to pursue. At this point, I don't think any therapist could make me better and I simply live one day at a time.

I knew a mathematician like this guy. He ended up building racing bicycles and submitted a calculus for computing the centroid between the bicyclist and the bicycle to Raleigh -- they bought it.

We all need that type of professors ♥️

I love the back-story that inspired Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to write the original screenplay of this film. George Dantzig was taking studying statistics at UC Berkley’s graduate program. He arrived late one day and copied the two problems on the blackboard, thinking it was homework. A few days later he apologized, for taking so long to do the homework (they seemed a bit harder than usual). He learned that those were not homework, but two unsolved statistical problems.
Love this movie‼️

This is the first video from this channel I have watched. It was incredibly helpful. I know most people have seen this movie, many have seen it over and over. I've only seen certain scenes that you just can't NOT see, and I've enjoyed them but I wasn't sure if I wanted to watch the whole movie. This recap was so good... now I know I've got to watch the movie.

I always showed this movie to my students in High School and University. This is extremely powerful academic movie. I love it.

Moral of the story: if he wasn’t a genius, he would have deserved to suffer with his trauma for the rest of his life 😭

He had true friends. Very rare to have true friends who care about your well being

Just one man's opinion, but I have long considered this to be one of the best movies ever made. The chemistry between Robin Williams and Matt Damon, particularly in the scene where Will breaks down, is as powerful an emotional release as in any movie scene I can remember. The viewer feels the power of that moment so strongly, it's overwhelming. That is when you know you've seen a truly great story, well acted.

robin williams was a legend. He rook mental health more seriously than anyone. Despite the jokes and laughter, he imparted important words of wisdom and left a clear message.
i miss that amazing man.

I cried like a baby on that last therapy session when I watched the movie. Even seeing it in a recap made me tear up

I once interviewed a young woman before a live audience of about a thousand. The interview was about her leaving behind a tough youth but I didn't realise from her private discussion how bad it had been. Then on stage before the live audience she froze up. To help help her from embarrassment I started gently asking short easy questions which settled her but out came the true horror of her past. Clearly the audience could see her genuineness and that I was as surprised as they were. When appropriate I wound up the interview which was more powerful than I ever could have created. An hour later I walked toward her to express my profound gratitude for her trust in me. She turned to me aglow with the revelation that she had just been approached by another older audience member who revealed to her that her expression had "opened a locked door for him" Wow I felt just how Sean must have felt with Will only my only qualification was compassion. Loved the movie and as my mind slows with age am thrilled to have your narration to bring it all back...thank you.

this movie was a masterpiece through and through. it's about having to take a journey of self-forgiveness in order to move on to the next stage of life.

All the emotions and the occurrences in this movie is so realistic. Hat's off

I’ve always thought the best thing about this movie is that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote it because they were still trying to break into Hollywood. They pitched it and would only agree to sell it if they were starring in it. It launched their careers.

I always thought that when he recited his 12 brothers name, he was actually talking about the brothers he had while living in a foster home

As a math student, that problem was fairly simple

This movie is one of the favorites out there. It's like my life story was placed in that movie. I wasn't abused or anything, but I've always had a fear of being abandoned so I always pushed people away and hid my emotions. It's gotten to the point where it became my natural personality and to this day I still hardly show emotions

One of the best movies ever in my opinion. Matt gives his heart and soul to the role, and Robin Williams just leaves me floored every time I see this film. 'its not your fault." scene gets the onion ninja's going everytime.

Jason Bourne is really smart don't underestimate him

The story literally boils down to "troubled person gets the help he needs and heals". His genius has nothing to do with it, it's merely a detail through which he gets his help.

I just finished watching this movie recently, This is seriously one of the best films i’ve ever watched. All the emotion feels so real, The actors did a phenomenal job.

The professor did not say it took two years to *solve* . It took two years to *prove* that no other solutions exist outside the set of solutions they had discovered. That is my take on the scene.

The part about the painting is true. He painted it himself, about himself , and his emotional world as he was at the time.
His wife had passed away. The part of it about ending you was also factual.
In the end everything worked out.
The tberapist set up shop with a new approach mindset , on a tropical island, and the patient felt better, he helped another man , vacate from the storm.

The most memorable scene in the movie was when Sean told Will that it wasn't his fault.
Will said "I know". But it was just a head answer. Sean was experienced enough to see the answer for what it was, and kept repeating his assertion that the pain Will felt wasn't his fault.
It took seven or eight iterations for his heart to gradually open up until he was finally able to let that pain out. That new-found freedom was what caused Will to give Sean such a heartfelt hug, and brought tears to my eyes.

That’s one unselfish, independent, wise friend that just told him his greatest wish is to go pick him up and hope he’s not there

This is a very human story...and in the movie there are several scenes that cut deep into the soul...very emotional and recognizable. The courage that Will had found to confront himself, the strenght and life experiences of Sean the therapist and wisdom he used to help Will, in fact all the characters around him, the professor, his friends and Skylar where all involved in Will, take the next step in life. This movie is a must see for everyone, a universal human story, with a great cast.

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TBH no recap can fill the deep conversations in this movie. Such as sean's words on park, chuck's words on construction and sean and will's hug at clinic...

Great movie. I LOVE the equation-solving scenes. Williams was inspirational in his role.

this is so inspiring especially to those who had a rough upbringing .

Moral of the story: Don't let people decide what goes on in your life just for what you are, live your life at the fullest.

Lots of the comments refer to Will's mathematical abilities, but forget that he just read a book and solved Skyler's problem in a totally different subject. He could probably become a polymath - a person of wide knowledge or learning - in any discipline he chose to study.

Its a beautifully written movie with excellent characters. Robin was always mesmerizing in all his performances. Miss Robin so much. He had such awesome talent.

Moral of the story: never underestimate the *JANITOR!*
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I'm a foster mum to 4 kids since they came to me in 2007. That first scene between Will and Sean is such typical behaviour from a kid with reactive attachment disorder. I'm conflicted about this movie because I agree that it's brilliant and beautiful and hopeful. However, I know kids similar to Will in the foster system and their brilliance, whether it be academic or otherwise, is lost amongst their trauma-based disregulation and it makes them very, very hard to live with. It peeves me when I read other commenters say "everyone needs someone to believe in them, then they'll be ok". I used to believe that when I was a new foster parent. I was so idealistic. Now I've been burnt to a crisp enough times to know that trauma, and it's terrible ongoing effects, create mental health conditions that won't be fixed by having "just one person who believes in them" (the kid). Love is NOT enough. I love and adore my kids as much as if I'd have given birth to them. I'm devoted to them forever, no matter what. But love is NOT enough. Lots and lots of therapy over many years, love, family stability, possibly medication and endless patience is what really helps heal kids who have had Will's experiences. This movie makes it all seem so easy.

This movie was made in 1997 & it’s now 2024. The actors are mostly from the Boston area & are still actors & friends today . That said, the movie has a great message for people who struggle in life, & back when I first saw the movie I only saw that Sean was a math wizard. I didn’t get its real message. But this short tutorial on the movie 27 yrs later reminded me what a powerful and inspiring storyline, which will never get old, & it’s like my old storybook about Aesop’s Fables. Each short story tells the young reader that being a good person in life is the best way to go thru it. Interacting with others in good and noble ways makes all the difference. After 75 yrs I still have this book & I will someday give it to one of my nieces. I seem to recall stories as things pop up in my life, to sort of guide me along. I was lucky to get this book as a child. It almost should be mandatory reading for kids in grade school to show them the proper path in life.

Beautifully summarised. Thank you.

This movie is "next level". As someone else said, "You know that this is an amazing film, when even the summary of the film is emotionally captivating without even having to see it."

15:05 man the feelings in this scene are so strong that I get the feels even if it’s just a recap

When you think Affleck and Damon were young actors when they wrote this film the depth is phenomenal. Of course it had super cheesy bits, especially now 25 years later, it’s still a great story.

One of my favorite movies ever. With a psychology degree this movie motivated me to be a psychologist

Everyone would want a friend like chuck

FUN FACT
in one of the movies "laughing at a joke scene" the laughing WAS real!
The joke was so funny that it made even the camera man laugh! (you can even seen the camera shaking a little if you pay close attention)

This video has done more for my mental health than the dozen or so mental health "professionals" that I have seen.

I didn't watch this movie until a few years ago. Absolutely freaking awesome; truly one of the best movies I can remember ever seeing.

I wonder how good story teller this guy would be to his kids!!

It's written, directed and acted by Matt Damon. Of course he's gonna write himself into a self-taught genius who never went to class once. Excellent performance by Williams though.

I've listened to many of these movie recaps and believe me when I say this one I really enjoyed 💯

This is a very good movie. More than 20 years on, it's one of the few stories that has had a lasting impression on me and my view of life.

One of my favorite drama movies. Very well written, great characters, great actor portrayal of their characters, Robin in a serious role, almost no bs filler to take up time

I need a friend like Chuckie, a therapist like Sean, and a teacher like professor Gerald

Loved the review sir. Loved it when it came out.

I have seen the movie twice and enjoy your precise description.

My interpretation of the story is not because you're a genius and people care, it more about achieving the impossible and the will to become the best person you can when you feel the world is against you; hence the title " Good Will Hunting".

This janitor isn’t stronger then the gym teacher but smarter then the math teacher he probably used the wrong template

Excellent movie recap. Thank you so much for sharing a wonderful movie, it is very moving

“It’s not your fault.”
That part gets me every time.
All the more after Robin Williams passed. 😭

Interesting, talented and gifted individual finally coming to terms with himself and adding meaningfulness to his life. Absolutely realistic!

Then.. Will learned chemistry, married skylar, became a chemistry teacher and changed his name to Walter White...

There are countless moments in this movie which emphasize how much I and probably many others miss Robin Williams.

Hiding out in the Janitors Hall is where the leaders are really at. No one likes exposure or being put in a vulnerable position for someone to start trouble…..Most people build companies, organizations and businesses way down stairs……

The best scene was when Bat-Man told Jason Bourne that he could achieve bigger things in life.

Can you imagine the magnitude of the constant migraine you would have if you had a 500+ IQ and you had to live with the rest of humanity?

I always hoped that Will kept in touch with Chuckie. Friends like that come only once in a lifetime.

N= 10 is the answer to the second problem said to take two years. Wasn’t able to read first problem.
Homeomorphically Irreducible Trees of Order Ten

How it took four persons to transform an individual, first prof Gerald, identified Will's had a problem and got to shon, chockie too loved to see his friend lived a much better life and to top it up Skylar showed Will's, love and gave him reasons to live.
This is great, I admire the way the narrator makes the story emotional but captivating.

Everyone should watch the real movie, it’s super tearful!!

Amazing recap. I like these type of videos, they usually show really good underrated movies

Oh man, long long time ago that I watched that one. A master piece. Thanks for this great reminder/summary! RIP Robin Williams. Great moviews came out with these actors later on.