Net Worth: $150 Million
What Is The Net Worth Of Ben Affleck?
Ben Affleck’s net worth of $150 million has been earned through his multi-faceted roles in Hollywood. Affleck is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director who quickly rose to fame after co-writing and co-starring in the surprise hit Good Will Hunting.
So how did Ben Affleck make all his money? Let’s deep dive into his known movie salaries, and his endorsement deals, and also look at a single commercial that earned the A-list actor millions.
Good Will Hunting Script Sold For $600,000
PopularImages / Depositphotos.comGood Will Hunting takes place in Boston, specifically at Harvard University, and for good reason. Matt Damon attended the university and was tasked with writing a short screenplay for his playwriting class.
Affleck and Damon worked on the script and eventually decided to move to Los Angeles, where they lived together and continued to expand the short screenplay into a full-length movie.
After shopping around the screenplay, Damon and Affleck appreciated the control Miramax was willing to give them for the movie, and they sold the script for $600,000.
After paying their agents $30,000 each and then paying taxes, Damon and Affleck decided to buy splurge, and within six months, they were broke.
“When we sold ‘Good Will Hunting,’ I thought we were now rich for life,” Affleck told Variety. “My needs are over! I’ll never have to work again! I’m rich forever! We sold [the script] for $600,000. We split that, $300,000 each, and then the agents got $30,000, so we had $270,000. We paid about $160,000 in taxes, so we had $110,000. We each bought $55,000 Jeep Cherokees and then had $55,000 left.”
Ben Affleck’s Milestone Movie Pay
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comWhile Affleck quickly started back at $0 following Good Will Hunting, his Oscar Award-winning screenplay and his excellent performance in the movie quickly had Hollywood knocking at his door.
Here are some of Affleck’s milestone movie salaries.
| Movie | Salary |
|---|---|
| Chasing Amy | $7,000 |
| Daddy | $20,000 |
| School Ties | $30,000 |
| Hollywoodland | $2.8 Million |
| Reindeer Games | $6 Million |
| Pearl Harbor | $10 Million |
| Jersey Girl | $10 Million |
| Changing Lanes | $10 Million |
| The Sum of All Fears | $10 Million |
| Daredevil | $11.5 Million |
| Bounce | $12.5 Million |
| Gigli | $12.5 Million |
| Paycheck | $15 Million |
| Total Pay | $100,357,000 |
Pearl Harbor was a gamble for Affleck. The actor agreed to a flat rate of $250,000 plus part of the back-end. If the movie failed, he would be out millions of dollars. While the movie didn’t receive the best reviews, it made $450.2 million worldwide.
Another big payday likely occurred when Affleck starred in Gone Girl. The movie had a relatively small $61 million budget and netted more than $468 million. With a smaller upfront salary and a percentage of the box office, it’s likely Ben Affleck’s net worth had a significant bump from the film’s stellar performance.
Ben Affleck’s Net Worth: From Batman To Air
ChinaImages / Depositphotos.comWhile there has certainly been a lot of information made available about Ben Affleck’s net worth, there is still a lot of data that is based solely on estimates. For example, Deadline has estimated that Affleck likely earned between $10 million and $20 million for his first foray into donning the Batman suit.
The Batman payday was an added bonus for Affleck, who admitted to The Hollywood Reporter, “I did Batman because I wanted to do it for my kids. I wanted to do something that my son would dig. I mean, my kids didn’t see Argo.
With a budget of $70 million for the movie Air, it’s also likely that Affleck’s salary played a big part in the film’s budget, given the lack of special effects or other high-priced production needs.
Ben Affleck’s 2020 Net Worth Soared By $55 Million
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.com2020 was a great year for Ben Affleck’s net worth. According to Forbes, Affleck earned $55 million for starring in just two movies, including The Way Back, about an alcoholic who turns around his life by coaching his alma mater’s basketball team.
Ben Affleck’s Multi-Million Dollar Commercial (2023)
While Ben Affleck earns more than $10 million per movie, one of his easiest gigs arrived in 2023. According to Entertainment Tonight, the actor signed a “multi-million dollar deal” to star in a Super Bowl ad for Dunkin Donuts.
Affleck also donned the Batman suit for what many people believe will be his last outing as the superhero. Affleck appeared in the critically hated movie The Flash, and he was likely paid handsomely for a minimal amount of work.
Ben Affleck’s net worth has continued to climb over the years despite his own admitted battle with alcoholism and addiction in general. These days, Affleck is sober, and he appears to be on a creative tear which likely means we’ll be updating his net worth soon.
When combined, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s net worth is $550 million, thanks to her $400 million fortune.
