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The Accountant

  • 20162016
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  • 2h 8m
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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.
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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.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
289K
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POPULARITY
1,473
410
  • 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
    • 635User reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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

    Photos160

    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 Savoie 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 Savoie
    Susan Savoie
    • Dolores Riceas Dolores Rice
    • (as Susan Williams)
    • Director
      • Gavin O'Connor
    • Writer
      • Bill Dubuque
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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
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    • 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

      Christian Wolff: I like Dogs Playing Poker... because dogs would never bet on things; so it's incongruous. I like incongruity.

    • 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 reviews635

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Excellent
    This is a wonderful movie. A lot more of an action flick than title suggests. Was a pleasant surprise as plot unfolded. Ben Affleck is perfect for this part. Well written script and good acting by all. Nice use of flashbacks for character development. Many twists and turns and a bit of a surprise ending. Watch it! You won't be disappointed.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • 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
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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