Career Arc: Ben Affleck

With ‘Triple Frontier’ now streaming on Netflix, we launch the first episode in a series of career retrospectives on Hollywood’s biggest stars

By Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and Rob Harvilla Mar 15, 2019, 8:13am EDT

Ben Affleck walking alongside a horse in ‘Triple Frontier’

With Triple Frontier now streaming on Netflix, we launch the first episode in a series of career retrospectives on Hollywood’s biggest stars. From Good Will Hunting to Gone Girl, Armageddon to The Town, Justice League to the “Jenny From the Block” video, we identify Affleck’s breakthrough moments and peak performances before breaking down his latest movie.

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