The best Ben Affleck’s documentary movies
Ben Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known in the mid-1990s with his performance in the Kevin Smith films Mallrats (1995) and Chasing Amy (1997). Affleck is an Academy Award as well as a Golden Globe Award winner, along with Matt Damon, for their collaborative screenplay for the 1997 film Good Will Hunting. He established himself as a Hollywood leading man, having starred in several big budget films, such as Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Changing Lanes (2002), The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Daredevil (2003). Affleck also portrays Bruce Wayne/Batman in the DC Extended Universe. He has portrayed the character in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), and Justice League (2017). He will reprise the role in 2021’s new version of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Affleck has drawn critical acclaim for his work as a filmmaker, directing Gone Baby Gone (2007) and The Town (2010), and playing the lead role in the latter. He has worked with his younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, on several projects, including Good Will Hunting and Gone Baby Gone.
After a high profile relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 1998, his relationship with actress/singer Jennifer Lopez attracted worldwide media attention in which Affleck and Lopez were dubbed "Bennifer". Following their breakup in 2004, he began dating Jennifer Garner. The two married in June 2005 and have two daughters, Violet Anne, born December 2005, and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, born January 2009.
Affleck has been actively involved in politics and charitable causes. He and Matt Damon also founded the production company LivePlanet.
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Fahrenheit 9/11
7.5/10
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
And the Oscar Goes To...
7.1/10
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Making Dazed
7.7/10
This documentary reunites the cast of the 1993 film "Dazed and Confused", and features behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film. A decade after the hit comedy's release, director Richard Linklater reunited the cast -- Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey and Adam Goldberg -- to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the film that helped launch their careers. Now you can watch the cast look back on the movie that changed their lives and on the decade that has passed since.
Siempre, Luis
6.6/10
A story that embodies the tenacity and passion of the American Dream, this documentary is a portrait of the pioneering activist Luis A. Miranda Jr. Luis is a decades-long fighter for Latino communities, a key player in the New York and national political arena, and a loving father of three – including the award-winning composer, lyricist and actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
7.4/10
Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
6.3/10
The cast and crew reflect on the making of the movie, "Extract."
Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
6.7/10
A behind the scenes look at the making of Jay & Silent Bob Reboot.
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
7.7/10
Feature-length documentary about the making of Clerks II.
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
6.3/10
An in-depth look about the controversy surrounding Kevin Smith's "Dogma", and the effects it had on those involved in its production.
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
6.6/10
Directed by the wife of 'That Kevin Smith', Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, a feature length documentary looking at the behind the scenes making of 'Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back'.
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
7.5/10
An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
Killers Kill, Dead Men Die
4.9/10
The most ambitious portfolio in the 13-year history of Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue, this year's homage to noir had its own dramatic imperatives.
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
7.4/10
Actors, crew and executives who worked at Warner Bros. Pictures recall their days at the studio.
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
5.7/10
The outrageous insider's look at the creation of a cult classic.
Beyond Hell's Kitchen
6.4/10
Take an in depth look into the production of the feature film 'Daredevil' and journey into the world of the writers, producers, directors, choreographers and designers that brought the comic to life.
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
8.4/10
A documentary about the production, release and reception of Kevin Smith's 1997 Miramax cult classic "Chasing Amy."
