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).
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Ben Affleck says the backlash over Tom Cruise’s Digger could kill bold filmmaking. The box office flop is sparking debate—not just about the movie, but about what comes after.
Ben Affleck defends Tom Cruise’s Digger, warning that mocking ambitious films leads studios to make safer, soulless ones. The $160M climate satire has earned just $15M domestically and faces a $245M loss. Celebrities like Neil Young, Mandy Patinkin, and Anne Hathaway call it a masterpiece. Critics are split. The real question: will audiences ever give risky movies a chance?
Ben Affleck has called the 2017 Justice League reshoots the low point of his career, blaming Warner Bros.' handling of Zack Snyder's exit and saying the fallout cost fans his own Batman movie.
Ben Affleck’s latest directorial, Animals, has landed on Netflix — and it’s not the comeback many were hoping for.
Ben Affleck’s new Netflix thriller Animals has earned a 44% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes—the lowest in the platform’s history. Critics and viewers alike have slammed the film for its contrived plot, tonal confusion, and AI-enhanced visuals. Despite being No. 1 on Netflix’s US chart, the movie marks a rare stumble in Affleck’s directorial career.
Ben Affleck's acclaimed Boston heist film The Town, co-starring Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm and Titus Welliver, leaves HBO Max on November 1, just as Affleck's new Netflix film Animals arrives.
The film wanted to be a mirror. It ended up being a reflection of nothing.
Ben Affleck’s latest directorial, Animals, lands on Netflix with the kind of unapologetic sleaze that only a man who once won an Oscar for a movie about a hostage rescue can pull off.
Ben Affleck’s new directorial effort, 'Animals,' arrives on Netflix as a high-stakes political thriller centered on a mayoral candidate whose son is kidnapped. Critics note its heavy reliance on the High and Low premise, with uneven execution and a low-key release strategy.
The trailer for Ben Affleck’s Animals dropped on Thursday morning, and it landed with the thud of a door closing on a forgotten hallway.
Ben Affleck’s new Netflix thriller Animals drops Friday, October 9 — and it’s already sparking chatter in the global streaming war.
Paycheck, Ben Affleck’s 2003 sci-fi thriller, is now streaming on Paramount+ in the US. The film, which earned $117 million worldwide on a $60 million budget, was never a critical favorite but found commercial success. It’s now available on the platform without any announcement or promotion.
Ben Affleck has officially shut down the Shakira dating rumour — and did it with a shrug.
The final 20 minutes of Ben Affleck’s Animals had the theater hooting. Not from fear—but from shock. The film, shot all over Los Angeles, is Netflix’s latest bid to prove it’s not just a streamer, but a steward of place. And Affleck? He’s not just a star. He’s a convert.
Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, Adriana Paz and Luis Gerardo Méndez turned out in Los Angeles on Thursday for the premiere of Netflix's ensemble drama Animals, part of a packed week of Hollywood carpet events.
Affleck used AI in Animals—not for space battles or CGI monsters, but to make a tense, human-scale thriller feel more real.
Netflix’s October 2026 slate isn’t about quantity. It’s about presence. From Florence Pugh’s ferocious turn in East of Eden to the posthumous portrait of Matthew Perry, the streamer’s lineup is defined by voices—some loud, some silent, all real.
Ben Affleck dismissed a claim that Netflix forced him and Matt Damon to repeat plot points several times, calling it baseless. He also talked about using AI tools from his startup InterPositive on the October‑9 release “Animals.”
Ben Affleck reveals he nearly cast ex-wife Jennifer Garner opposite him in his Netflix thriller Animals, before she warned the pairing would carry too much baggage for audiences.
Ben Affleck says he pulled the plug on his Netflix thriller Animals just two weeks before filming, fearing it looked too close to Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, before reviving it with a reshuffled cast.