Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been creative partners for more than three decades, yet their shared onscreen filmography is far leaner than many viewers expect. Although the two have collaborated frequently as writers, producers, and directors, only a small number of projects actually place both men in front of the camera in the same film. When that happens, it is rarely incidental: these appearances range from career-defining co-lead performances to brief, self-aware cameos that deliberately reference their shared history.
That selectivity is precisely what makes their onscreen collaborations so enduring. Rather than appearing together by default, Affleck and Damon have returned to the screen side by side only at key moments in their careers, often when the material reflects a shift in tone, ambition, or creative control.
These seven films form the definitive, fully verified list of feature movies in which Ben Affleck and Matt Damon both appear on screen together. Viewed chronologically, they chart a clear narrative arc — from early supporting roles in the 1990s, through breakthrough success and playful self-mythologizing, to a high-stakes Netflix reunion in the 2020s that underscores how rare and deliberate their onscreen partnership has remained.
Their most recent shared appearance comes in The Rip, a Netflix crime thriller that updates their onscreen total and reframes their partnership for a new era.
School Ties (1992) – early shared appearance
School Ties is the earliest widely documented film where both Affleck and Damon appear on screen. Set at an elite prep school, the drama follows a scholarship student navigating privilege, loyalty, and prejudice. Affleck and Damon appear in supporting roles, offering an early glimpse of two actors still at the very beginning of their careers.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Their collaboration began with Good Will Hunting, the first and most influential entry in the list of films where Matt Damon and Ben Affleck appear together. In Good Will Hunting Damon stars as Will, a brilliant but self-destructive math prodigy, while Affleck plays Chuckie, his fiercely loyal best friend. Written by the two childhood friends, the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and launched both men into Hollywood’s top tier.
Chasing Amy (1997)
Affleck stars in Kevin Smith’s romantic comedy-drama, while Damon appears in a brief but credited cameo. Though easy to overlook, the appearance qualifies as a legitimate shared onscreen credit and reflects the tightly interconnected indie-film scene of the late 1990s.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
This comedy features Affleck and Damon in self-referential cameo roles that openly parody their own fame. Their appearance playfully revisits the legacy of Good Will Hunting and reflects how closely their public identities were linked by the early 2000s.
The Third Wheel (2002)
This low-profile romantic comedy is the least-known entry on the list, but both actors appear on screen and are officially credited. Its limited release is why it is often missed, but for a definitive filmography, it remains an essential inclusion.
The Last Duel (2021)
They reunited decades later in Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, a historical drama that marked their most substantial onscreen collaboration since the 1990s.
Damon stars as Jean de Carrouges, while Affleck delivers a striking supporting performance as Count Pierre d’Alençon. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film explores power, memory, and competing versions of truth.
The Rip (2026)
The Rip expands their shared onscreen filmography to seven films. The Netflix crime thriller reunites Affleck and Damon in a contemporary, high-pressure setting, marking their first onscreen collaboration since The Last Duel.
Why the list stops at seven
Taken together, these seven films represent the complete and verifiable record of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s shared onscreen work to date. While the two have collaborated far more extensively behind the scenes, their appearances together in front of the camera have remained rare, deliberate, and closely tied to key moments in their creative evolution.
Viewed chronologically, the list traces more than three decades of American filmmaking, moving from early supporting roles through defining breakthroughs, self-aware detours, and a late-career reunion shaped by experience rather than momentum. By limiting the scope strictly to feature films in which both actors physically appear on screen, this article provides a clear, accurate reference point for readers seeking to understand how often — and why — Affleck and Damon have chosen to share the frame.
As of now, the total stands at seven. Any future addition would require not just another collaboration, but another moment when both actors decide that the story calls for them to appear together — a choice they have never made lightly.
