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Ben Affleck reveals his kids are not always fans of his work

IANS April 24, 2025 292 views

Ben Affleck recently shared a hilarious insight into his children's unfiltered movie critiques during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. His kids, Samuel, Seraphina, and Violet, are brutally honest about their father's film performances, surprising him by actually enjoying his latest movie "The Accountant 2". In a comedic twist, they completely panned his classic film "Armageddon", with his son declaring the movie made no logical sense. Affleck's candid storytelling reveals a refreshingly authentic parent-child relationship that doesn't shy away from direct criticism.

"My kids, they're like very tough and they don't censor their criticism" - Ben Affleck"
Ben Affleck reveals his kids are not always fans of his work
Mumbai, April 24: Hollywood actor Ben Affleck revealed who are his harshest critics. He shared that his kids are not always a fans of his work.

Key Points

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Affleck's children candidly critique his films during screenings

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Kids surprisingly enjoyed "The Accountant 2"

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"Armageddon" receives harsh dismissal from his son

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Children offer unfiltered and immediate movie feedback

Affleck appeared on a recent episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live! ", where he talked about his latest drama, "The Accountant 2". When Kimmel asked if his kids had enjoyed the film, Affleck replied that they did, adding that this is a rare occasion in his home.

Affleck went on to explain, “My kids, they’re like very tough and they don’t censor their criticism. They’ll sit right next to me watching a movie and just, while it’s happening, ‘This is terrible. I mean, this is terrible! Why did you do this?’ Like, you can wait till it ended, you know what I mean."

Affleck told Kimmel that it came as a surprise to him when his children- Samuel, Seraphina, and Violet, appreciated "The Accountant 2".

“They liked it! At first, it was one of those things where they looked at me like you thought I was looking at you, which was like, ‘What’s the catch?’ " he said.

Affleck recalled the entire incident saying, "I was like, ‘What, you really liked it?’ And they were like, ‘Yeah, it was good.’ And they were shocked. You know what I mean? As if I got lucky. This magical accident happened, and something I did was okay."

Affleck disclosed that his kids do not like one film of his in particular.

Revealing that the project was made during the COVID-19 pandemic, he added, “During COVID, all the kids were around the house, and I was like, ‘Hey, let’s watch a movie.’ And I thought, ‘Oh, maybe the kids will like Armageddon'. Almost immediately, it was like, ‘What is this? This is so stupid. Are you kidding me?’"

Affleck shared that his son does not think "Armageddon" made sense "My son was like, ‘This doesn’t make sense.’ I said, ‘This is not a logic-based film. That is not one of the criteria we used making this, " he concluded.

Reader Comments

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Sarah K.
This is so relatable! My kids roast my cooking the same way 😂 Kids have no filter but at least you know they're being honest!
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Michael T.
I actually agree with his kids about Armageddon - fun popcorn flick but definitely not high cinema. It's refreshing to see a celebrity who can laugh at themselves like this.
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Jessica L.
Love how down-to-earth Ben seems about parenting. My favorite part was when he described their reaction to actually liking one of his movies - "as if I got lucky" 🤣
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David P.
While it's funny, I wonder if constant criticism from his kids affects his confidence as an actor? Even joking about it, that's got to sting sometimes.
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Amanda R.
The Accountant 2 was actually really good! Glad his kids have good taste. Now I want to rewatch it this weekend.
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Trevor S.
"This is not a logic-based film" might be the best defense of Armageddon I've ever heard 😆 Ben's always been great at self-deprecating humor.

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