‘The Rip’ Cast and Crew Lands Netflix Performance Bonus – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity negotiated a deal with the streamer for such a bonus, something that is not typical for Netflix.

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>The 1,200-person team behind *The Rip* has scored some additional compensation for their work.

>Ben Affleck and Matt Damon‘s Artists Equity, which is behind the movie, revealed Wednesday that it has paid out a performance bonus to the cast and crew of the movie.

>The move comes after the production banner negotiated a unique deal with Netflix that would give them a bonus should it meet viewership thresholds. Typically, Netflix pays just an upfront fee rather than offering viewership incentive bonuses.

>“We built Artists Equity on the belief that filmmakers should share in the value they bring to a project,” said Affleck and Damon in a statement. “The incredible cast and crew of The Rip are no exception. They each played a critical role in making this film the success that it is. We are grateful for their work and glad to see it connecting so deeply with audiences. We’d also like to thank Netflix for their belief in this project and the unique structure around it. This is a great proof point for our new partnership, and we’re confident it will be just the first in many shared hits.”

>The crime drama bowed in January to 41.6 million views over its first three days and hailed from director Joe Carnahan.

A Damon/Affleck hit has gotta be the most automatic viewership getter of all time. 

I couldn’t get past the first ten minutes of that garbage film.