Ben Affleck Batman Filmography and Box Office
Ben Affleck portrayed Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which grossed 873 million USD worldwide according to Box Office Mojo. He also appeared as Batman in Suicide Squad (2016), which earned 746 million USD globally, and in Justice League (2017), which earned 657 million USD worldwide. Affleck also served as director, co-writer, and producer of Batman v Superman, which had a production budget of 250 million USD. His final on-screen appearance as Batman in the DCEU was a cameo in The Flash, which is currently in post-production at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Affleck's Batman films were produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films. The character was developed under the oversight of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The movies were filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, and on location in cities including Detroit, Chicago, and London. The soundtracks were composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL for Batman v Superman and by Danny Elfman for Justice League. The films were shot using ARRI Alexa IMAX cameras and released in IMAX theaters globally.
Streaming Availability and Digital Rights
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is available on Max, the streaming platform owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Justice League and Suicide Squad are also available on Max and can be purchased or rented on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. The digital distribution rights for these titles are managed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery. Physical media releases include 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Streaming availability is subject to licensing agreements between Warner Bros. Discovery and regional platforms. Max holds exclusive streaming rights for DC films in the United States. International availability varies by territory, with some films also available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in specific regions under licensing deals. Warner Bros. Discovery reports subscriber growth and content engagement metrics in its quarterly earnings releases, which are filed with the SEC.
Production Companies and Financial Performance
The Batman films starring Affleck were produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, and RatPac-Dune Entertainment. Batman v Superman had a reported production budget of 250 million USD, while Justice League had a budget of 300 million USD before reshoots. The box office performance of these films is tracked by Comscore and reported in studio earnings calls. Warner Bros. Discovery is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol WBD.
Financial performance data for these films is disclosed in Warner Bros. Discovery quarterly earnings reports and investor presentations. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31, and financial results are published on the Warner Bros. Discovery investor relations website. Box office data is sourced from Comscore and reported by trade publications including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. The films also generated revenue from home video sales, streaming licensing, and international merchandise.