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

3 wins & 5 nominations.

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 Blackburn
Jean Smart	...	Rita Blackburn
Andy Umberger	...	Ed Chilton
Alison Wright	...	Justine
Jason Davis	...	Neurologist
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Young Chris' Father (as Rob Treveiler)
Mary Kraft	...	Young Chris' Mother
Seth Lee	...	Young Chris
Jake Presley	...	Young Brax

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:

accountant | autism | autistic child | assassin | brother brother relationship | 

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Taglines:

Do you like puzzles?

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeffrey Tambor and Andy Umberger appeared in Transparent (2014).

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Goofs

When Christian Wolff is first sitting down with Rita Blackburn and Ed Chilton at the conference table in the all-glass room to discuss taking on the accounting job, you can clearly see Christian's reflection in the glass behind Ed Chilton. The man you see in the reflection is a stand-in, not Ben Affleck himself.

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Quotes

Dana Cummings: I like the balance of it. I like finding things that aren't obvious.

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Connections

References The Untouchables (1959)

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Soundtracks

Beg, Borrow, Steal
Written by Gregory Tripi

User Reviews

John Wick meets Good Will Hunting

It's as if John Wick is the savant janitor from Good Will Hunting, and surprisingly, it worked.

What should you expect? It has flashes of John Wick action, but it most certainly isn't an all out action movie, however, it also isn't primarily a drama focusing on his autistic/accounting side of things; I felt they did a really good job of combining both elements into a movie that swings back and forth between the two.

I thought the acting was great all around; I found the plot solid and enjoyable.

Here is the bottom line: Yes, this movie is worth your money to see in the theater.

p.s. I'll be the first to admit I have no idea how autism really affects people and how accurate it is or is not portrayed in this movie; I saw this movie as nothing more than what it is: a fictional story to entertain.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Indonesian French

Release Date:

14 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Accountant

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$44,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,710,273, 16 October 2016

Gross USA:

$86,260,045

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$155,160,045

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Electric City Entertainment, Hurwitz Creative

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1