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Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Actor, producer, director and writer · Born August 15, 1972 (54) · Berkeley, California, USA

2 Oscars · 2 Golden Globes · 2 BAFTA Awards · 8 other major award bodies

Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002). After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil (2003) and Gigli (2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for portraying George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland (2006). His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed, co-wrote and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and directed and starred in the political thriller Argo (2012); both were critical and commercial successes. For the latter, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014), the thriller The Accountant (2016), the action-adventure Triple Frontier (2019), and the sports drama The Way Back (2020). In 2016, he began portraying Batman in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe. Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 15, 1972 (54)
From
Berkeley, California, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, director and writer
Titles
88 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are Ben Affleck's films like?

Across their 77 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
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Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
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Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
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Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity17 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 76 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 23 · Dark 26

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 41 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 15

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 31 · Intense 28

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 40 · Whiplash 12

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 39 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 45 · Relentless 10

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 30 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 14

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 27 · Affecting 25 · Heavy 24

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 23 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

49 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 28 of 49 analyzed roles.

Hero
28 of 49
Mentor
6 of 49
Shadow
5 of 49
Ally
3 of 49
Trickster
3 of 49
Shapeshifter
2 of 49
Herald
1 of 49
Threshold guardian
1 of 49
Show the 49 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
45
Melancholic
28
Hopeful
23
Absurd
18
Contemplative
21
Other
82

How their films linger

Hopeful30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 17 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet40
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous14
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ben Affleck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 88 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Affleck's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

118 credits, 88 with a MovieCove page; 59 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Animals(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Mark Kimball

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Statement(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Rip(2026)

    Producer · as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Company(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Merchants of Joy(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kiss of the Spider Woman(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Accountant 2(2025)

    Producer · as Christian Wolff

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Unstoppable(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Small Things Like These(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Instigators(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Future(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • This Is Me... Now(2024)

    as Rex Stone / Biker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Worlds Collide: Making 'The Flash'(2023)

    Thanks · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Flash(2023)

    as Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • For People in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Hypnotic(2023)

    as Danny Rourke

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Air(2023)

    Director · Producer · as Phil Knight

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Clerks III(2022)

    as Auditioner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Deep Water(2022)

    as Vic Van Allen

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Tender Bar(2021)

    as Charlie Maguire

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Last Duel(2021)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Pierre d'Alençon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Batman / Bruce Wayne

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Way Back(2020)

    as Jack Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Thing He Wanted(2020)

    as Treat Morrison

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)

    as Holden McNeil

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • City on a Hill(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Triple Frontier(2019)

    as Tom 'Redfly' Davis

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Justice League(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Batman / Bruce Wayne

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bending the Arc(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Live by Night(2016)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Joe Coughlin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Incorporated(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Accountant(2016)

    as Christian Wolff

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squad(2016)

    as Bruce Wayne (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)

    as Bruce Wayne / Batman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Leisure Class(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gone Girl(2014)

    as Nick Dunne

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's Strongest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • 2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Runner Runner(2013)

    as Ivan Block

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • To the Wonder(2012)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Argo(2012)

    Director · Producer · as Tony Mendez

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Company Men(2010)

    as Bobby Walker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Town(2010)

    Director · Screenplay · as Doug MacRay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Messenger(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Extract(2009)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • State of Play(2009)

    as Stephen Collins

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Reporter(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gimme Shelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Gone Baby Gone(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    as Jack Dupree

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywoodland(2006)

    as George Reeves

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Clerks II(2006)

    as Gawking Guy

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Man About Town(2006)

    as Jack Giamoro

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Feast(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Christmas(2004)

    as Drew Latham

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jersey Girl(2004)

    as Ollie Trinke

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Paycheck(2003)

    as Michael Jennings

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Bambino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator

  • The Battle of Shaker Heights(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Gigli(2003)

    as Larry Gigli

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2003)

    as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Push, Nevada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Sum of All Fears(2002)

    as Jack Ryan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Third Wheel(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Changing Lanes(2002)

    as Gavin Banek

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Summer(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Speakeasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Project Greenlight(2001)

    Show 34 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Revealed with Jules Asner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daddy and Them(2001)

    as Lawrence Bowen

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as Rafe McCawley

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bounce(2000)

    as Buddy Amaral

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Joseph: King of Dreams(2000)

    as Joseph (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Reindeer Games(2000)

    as Rudy Duncan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Boiler Room(2000)

    as Jim Young

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dogma(1999)

    as Bartleby

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Making the Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Forces of Nature(1999)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 200 Cigarettes(1999)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    as Ned Alleyn

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • TRL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Armageddon(1998)

    as A.J. Frost

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Phantoms(1998)

    as Sheriff Bryce Hammond

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Good Will Hunting(1997)

    Writer · as Chuckie Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Going All the Way(1997)

    as Tom 'Gunner' Casselman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Amy(1997)

    as Holden McNeil

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mallrats(1995)

    as Shannon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Glory Daze(1995)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Against the Grain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joe Willie Clemons

  • Dazed and Confused(1993)

    as O'Bannion

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • School Ties(1992)

    as Chesty Smith

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1992)

    as Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Daddy(1991)

    as Ben Watson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Torkelsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Johnson

  • Field of Dreams(1989)

    as Baseball Fan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Good Mother(1988)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Second Voyage of the Mimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Hands of a Stranger(1987)

    as Billy Hearn

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wanted: The Perfect Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Danny Coleman

  • The Voyage of the Mimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 25 episodes · as C.T. Granville

  • This Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dark End of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tommy

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 5 episodes · as Donnie Bartalotti (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Coleman

  • Falling to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Ghost Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Actor

  • Hunting Whitey Bulger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer · as Narrator (voice)

  • I Am Still Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Keeper of the Lost Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Killing Gawker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • King Leopold’s Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Shot in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Big Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Turbulence: The Greatest Mind in Formula One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 107 of them dated from 1972 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

$874M worldwide

Highest rated

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Animals (2026)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19722026

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 55 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 117: 72 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting12 of 117: 3 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score94thWriting9 of 117: 0 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rdProducing37 of 117: 21 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew3 of 117: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

117 titles, 19 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew2000s35 · 25 acting · 11 crew2010s19 · 15 acting · 8 crew2020s23 · 14 acting · 15 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 57% of 61 roles
88980308131823

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, 2 BAFTA Awards, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 6 other major awards from 32 major nominations, 1998–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Berlinale award, nominated
  2. 2022
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
  3. 2021
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  4. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  5. 2015
    • Writers Guild Award, won
  6. 2013
    • Oscar, won · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Director
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 wins
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Director
  7. 2011
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Action Movie
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Screenplay, Adapted
  8. 2007
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
Show 7 earlier years
  1. 2006
    • Venice award, won · Best Actor
  2. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
  3. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
  4. 2003
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television
  5. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality)
  6. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
  7. 1998
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Screenplay, Original

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ben Affleck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 84; across their 76 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Midcredits score across 88 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 88 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

This Is Me... Now (2024)

95th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 70 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ben Affleck's work okay for kids?

Across up to 56 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore47 titles27–86 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity56 titles11–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity51 titles41–92 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs45 titles29–69 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense49 titles8–71 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ben Affleck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Affleck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Damon shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers