Following Good Will Hunting, Ben Affleck starred in Armageddon (1998) as A.J. Frost., opposite Bruce Willis. The film generated mostly critical reviews, but was a box office success earning $553 million worldwide. In 1999, he starred in the leading role of the romantic comedy Forces of Nature. In 2001, Ben Affleck collaborated with Armageddon director Michael Bay in the war film Pearl Harbor. The film generated mixed reception, but was a box office success, earning $449 million worldwide.
