The Accountant (2016)

As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.

Director:

Gavin O'Connor

Writer:

Bill Dubuque

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Christian Wolff
Anna Kendrick	...	Dana Cummings
J.K. Simmons	...	Ray King
Jon Bernthal	...	Brax
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Francis Silverberg
Cynthia Addai-Robinson	...	Marybeth Medina
John Lithgow	...	Lamar Black
Jean Smart	...	Rita Blackburn
Andy Umberger	...	Ed Chilton
Alison Wright	...	Justine
Jason Davis	...	Neurologist
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Young Chris's Father
Mary Kraft	...	Young Chris' Mother
Seth Lee	...	Young Chris
Jake Presley	...	Little Brother

Storyline

Christian Wolff is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department's Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King, starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise.

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Plot Keywords:

numbers | accountant | training | father | violence | 

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Taglines:

Calculate your choices.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mr. Wolff

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$44,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,710,273 (USA) (14 October 2016)

Gross:

$81,783,144 (USA) (22 November 2016)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Electric City Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Affleck has stated that this is one of his top 5 personal favourite performances. This list also includes Batman in the DCEU, Holden McNeil in Chasing Amy (1997), Tony Mendes in Argo (2012), & Chucky from Good Will Hunting (1997).

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Goofs

Dana claims to have won about $2,000 for a high school prom dress while playing nickel slots after losing some money at a blackjack table at the Harrah's Casino. If she was in fact 17 or 18 years old in high school, she would have been carded as soon as she sat down at the blackjack table and been escorted off the casino floor, as gambling is illegal for anyone under the age of 21.

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Quotes

Ray King: Do you like puzzles?

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ben Affleck/Sarah Paulson/Green Day (2016)

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Soundtracks

State Of The Art (A.E.I.O.U.)
Written by Jim James (as James Olliges Jr.)
Performed by Jim James
Courtesy of ATO Records
By arrangement with Zync Music Group LLC

User Reviews

Best Film of the Year so far.

This film connected with me on so many levels. It delivered in ways I was not expecting. I was laughing, cheering, crying, and ultimately walked out of that theater feeling more than satisfied. I want to go see it again. Something that is great about this film is that there are things you will pick up on more clearly through a second viewing, but it is not required to fully enjoy the film. Like I said in my title, I can say without a shadow of doubt that this film is better than any other film released this year. However, I will follow that by saying I have yet to see "Hell or High Water". So it's more like 99.9% sure. We will see how it holds up against the remaining anticipated releases. I do honestly believe it should be nominated come award season. This film is phenomenal and if you do not see this film before you die, you are doing yourself a disservice.