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"Miss Misery" is a song by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Featured in the closing credits and the soundtrack of the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, the song was nominated for Best Original Song in the 1998 Academy Awards. [2] A previous version of "Miss Misery" with different lyrics was recorded in Jackpot!
Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. It stars Robin Williams , Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver . The film tells the story of janitor Will Hunting, whose mathematical genius is discovered by a professor at MIT .
"Afternoon Delight" is a song recorded by Starland Vocal Band. It was written by band member Bill Danoff . In the US, it became a #1 single on July 10, 1976, [ 4 ] and earned a gold record .
Minnie Driver has enjoyed a sort of longevity in Hollywood not many actors have, but there's one experience she considers to be the "best" of her career: Good Will Hunting.The 53-year-old star ...
In 2010, Billboard named "Afternoon Delight" the 20th sexiest song of all time. [10] Due to its success, the song was featured in such films as PCU, Anchorman, and Good Will Hunting, and used in episodes of numerous TV shows, including The Simpsons and South Park. [11] In 2011, it was performed in the musical television series Glee. [12]
Before the release of 1997’s “Good Will Hunting,” best friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were a couple of 20-something actors and aspiring writers still hoping for a huge breakout ...
Before "Hunting," Affleck and Damon had appeared in a few other projects together, but this was their first (and most serious) role to gain much traction with audiences and critics.
Rob Theakston of AllMusic gave the album a rating of four out of five stars, writing, "Those looking for nine songs that are on par with 'Afternoon Delight' will be sorely disappointed, as most of the songs are somber in nature and don't come anywhere close to the pleasantries of their one major hit. But that's not to say the songs are of poor ...