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    The Accountant

    • 20162016
    • RR
    • 2h 8min
    IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
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    Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)
    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.
    Trailer2:19
    22 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ActionCrimeDrama

    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.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.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.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.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
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gavin O'Connor
    • Writer
      • Bill Dubuque
    • Stars
      • Ben Affleck
      • Anna Kendrick
      • J.K. Simmons
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 570User reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos22

    Main Trailer
    Trailer 2:19
    Main Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:14
    Official Trailer
    I Have A Pocket Protector
    Clip 1:26
    I Have A Pocket Protector
    We Should Go
    Clip 1:20
    We Should Go
    Why Are You Prepared For This
    Clip 1:05
    Why Are You Prepared For This
    I Got Him
    Clip 1:06
    I Got Him
    Not Your Problem
    Clip 0:41
    Not Your Problem
    Need To Know
    Clip 0:52
    Need To Know
    The Accountant
    Featurette 5:09
    The Accountant
    Cynthia Robinson
    Interview 3:37
    Cynthia Robinson
    Gavin O Connor
    Interview 4:37
    Gavin O Connor
    Ben Affleck
    Interview 3:21
    Ben Affleck

    Photos157

    Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)
    J.K. Simmons in The Accountant (2016)
    Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick in The Accountant (2016)
    Jeffrey Tambor in The Accountant (2016)
    Ben Affleck, Ron Prather, and Susan Williams in The Accountant (2016)
    Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)
    Anna Kendrick in The Accountant (2016)
    Anna Kendrick in The Accountant (2016)
    Ben Affleck and Jeffrey Tambor in The Accountant (2016)
    Ben Affleck, Jean Smart, and Andy Umberger in The Accountant (2016)
    Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)
    Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)

    Top cast

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    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Christian Wolffas Christian Wolff
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Dana Cummingsas Dana Cummings
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Ray Kingas Ray King
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Braxas Brax
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Francis Silverbergas Francis Silverberg
    Cynthia Addai-Robinson
    Cynthia Addai-Robinson
    • Marybeth Medinaas Marybeth Medina
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Lamar Blackburnas Lamar Blackburn
    Jean Smart
    Jean Smart
    • Rita Blackburnas Rita Blackburn
    Andy Umberger
    Andy Umberger
    • Ed Chiltonas Ed Chilton
    Alison Wright
    Alison Wright
    • Justineas Justine
    Jason Davis
    Jason Davis
    • Neurologistas Neurologist
    Robert C. Treveiler
    Robert C. Treveiler
    • Young Chris' Fatheras Young Chris' Father
    • (as Rob Treveiler)
    Mary Kraft
    Mary Kraft
    • Young Chris' Motheras Young Chris' Mother
    Seth Lee
    Seth Lee
    • Young Chrisas Young Chris
    Jake Presley
    Jake Presley
    • Young Braxas Young Brax
    Izzy Fenech
    • Young Justineas Young Justine
    Ron Prather
    Ron Prather
    • Frank Riceas Frank Rice
    Susan Williams
    Susan Williams
    • Dolores Riceas Dolores Rice
    • Director
      • Gavin O'Connor
    • Writer
      • Bill Dubuque
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. —Happy_Evil_Dude
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    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence and language throughout
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      While for dramatic effect, the script calls out the repeated use of the number "three" as an indicator of fraudulent numbers, the theory behind fraudulent number detection is known as "Benford's Law". The law states that in numbers, such as account transactions, the probability of a number occurring naturally drops, as one moves from smaller numbers to the larger numbers following a logarithmic scale. This law has been successfully used to detect fraudulent accounting transactions.
    • Goofs
      The two people that Christian kills with his Barrett M82A1 .50 caliber rifle via head shots are only shown falling down with some blood splatter. In reality, bullets of that size would have completely blown their heads apart, as demonstrated earlier on in the movie when Christian is using cantaloupes as target practice for his Barrett on the Rices' farm.
    • Quotes

      Neurologist: Your son is different

      Young Chris's Father: Sooner or later, different scares people.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ben Affleck/Sarah Paulson/Green Day (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Hotell 2
      Written and performed by Andreas Söderström and Johan Berthling

    User reviews570

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Engaging n entertaining drama/thriller. Ben Affleck's best performance.
    When it released in theatre i dismissed it thinking it might be another dull movie on an accountant. I thot another Bourne rip off or shaky cam stuff. Boy i was so wrong. This movie is a very good drama/thriller. Saw this recently on a rented DVD. Affleck stars as The Accountant who has some dark secrets and illegal dealings. He had a rough childhood as an autistic kid who was raised by his army dad who made sure that his kids learn military training n Indonesian martial arts so that they r not exploited. Affleck credibly adopted the traits, behaviors and symptoms of autism. His performance was very good. The movie starts slowly but its not boring. There is sufficient character development n the story has good amount of twists n turns. There are several intersecting story lines in this film and one branch of that is the federal department tracking The Accountant. There is ample amount of action, both gun firing n hand to hand combat. The headshots r brutal, the body count is high n the movie ended well leaving room for a much needed sequel. But it is not ur typical action like John wick or The Equalizer. Thankfully it is not shot in hand held camera a la Jason bourne n Taken style jus to make it appear fast paced. The movie is engaging n entertaining. The suspense n tension is maintained throughout. Director O'Connor succeeded in normalising autism and showing that behavioural conditions should not get in the way of anyone's life.
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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Indonesian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Mật Danh: Kế Toán
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Electric City Entertainment
      • Hurwitz Creative
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $44,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $86,260,045
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,710,273
      • Oct 16, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $155,160,045
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 8min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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