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| The Accountant | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Characters created by Bill Dubuque |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures Amazon MGM Studios |
Release date | 2016–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $million Total (3 films) |
| Box office | $million Total (3 films) |
The Accountant film series consists of American action-thriller films, based on and centering around an original story written by Bill Dubuque. The plot centers around Christian "Chris" Wolff also known as "The Accountant", who despite being autistic has been trained in various self-defense tactics and has a successful career as an accountant for a variety of dangerous criminals.
The first film was met with... Two additional movies are currently in development....
Films[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Accountant | October 14, 2016 | Gavin O'Connor | Bill Dubuque | Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams |
| The Accountant 2 | TBA | Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Lynette Howell Taylor and Mark Williams | ||
| The Accountant 3 | TBA | Bill Dubuque & Gavin O'Connor | TBA |
The Accountant (2016)[edit]
Future[edit]
The Accountant 2 (TBA)[edit]
In June 2017, it was announced that a sequel was in development. Gavin O'Connor, Bill Dubuque, and Ben Affleck were in early negotiations to return to their roles as director, writer, and star, respectively. Jon Bernthal was also expected to appear in the movie.[1] By February 2020, Affleck confirmed that developments were ongoing, with the studio having considered retroactively turning a work-script that they are working on into The Accountant 2. The actor additionally expressed interest in the potential for a television series.[2]
In September 2021, Gavin O'Connor announced that the sequel had officially been green-lit, while a third film is also being written. The story of sequel will incorporate Jon Bernthal's character will more greatly factor into the plot.[3][4] By January 2024, the film had officially entered pre-production with principal photography scheduled to commence in March of the same year.[5][6] By February, it was announced that the project will be produced by Amazon MGM Studios.[7] In March 2024, J. K. Simmons and Cynthia Addai-Robinson were announced to reprise their roles from the first film.[8]
The Accountant 3 (TBA)[edit]
In September 2021, O'Connor revealed that The Account will be made into a trilogy of movies. Intended to enter production consecutively with the second installment, filmmaker stated that the third movie will be a buddy film, calling it "Rain Man on steroids".[3][4]
Main cast and characters[edit]
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
- P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
| Character | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Accountant | The Accountant 2 | The Accountant 3 | ||||
| Principal cast | ||||||
| Christian "Chris" Wolff The Accountant |
Ben Affleck Seth LeeY |
Ben Affleck | ||||
| Braxton Wolff | Jon Bernthal Jake PresleyY |
Jon Bernthal | ||||
| Supporting cast | ||||||
| Mr. Wolff The Colonel |
Robert C. Treveiler | |||||
| Mrs. Wolff | Mary Kraft | |||||
| Justine | Alison Wright Izzy FenechY |
TBA | ||||
| Dana Cummings | Anna Kendrick | |||||
| Raymond "Ray" King | J. K. Simmons | |||||
| Marybeth Medina | Cynthia Addai-Robinson | |||||
Additional crew & production details[edit]
| Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer(s) | Cinematographer | Editor | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time | ||
| The Accountant | Mark Isham | Seamus McGarvey[9] | Richard Pearson | Electric City Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management |
Warner Bros. Pictures | 2hrs 8mins | |
| The Accountant 2 | TBA | TBA | Artists Equity, Zero Gravity Management, 51 Entertainment |
Amazon MGM Studios | TBA | ||
| The Accountant 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Reception[edit]
Box office & financial performance[edit]
| Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Home video sales gross |
Worldwide total gross income |
Budget | Worldwide total net income |
Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All-time North America |
All-time worldwide |
North America | |||||
| The Accountant | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | ref name |
| Totals | $ | $ | $ | x̄ | x̄ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Critical and public response[edit]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score |
Metacritic Metascore |
|---|---|---|
| The Accountant | 52% (287 reviews)[10] |
51/100 (45 reviews)[11] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (June 26, 2017). "Ben Affleck & Gavin O'Connor Back For 'The Accountant' Sequel; Will Jon Bernthal Return?". Deadline. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (February 27, 2020). "Ben Affleck Offers Update on 'The Accountant' Sequel; Could Be a TV Series". Collider. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Reyes, Mike (September 2, 2021). "The Accountant 2 Is Happening, Reportedly With Ben Affleck And Jon Bernthal". CinemaBlend. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Boccella, Maggie (September 2, 2021). "'The Accountant 2' Reportedly in the Works With Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal". Collider. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (January 8, 2024). "The Accountant 2 Looking To Shoot This Year". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 25, 2024). "Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Reteaming On Kidnapping Tale 'Animals' For Netflix; Makeready, Artists Equity & Fifth Season Producing". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Earl, William (February 26, 2024). "'The Mandalorian & Grogu,' 'Mercy,' 'The Accountant 2' Nab California Production Tax Credits". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (7 March 2024). "Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons & Cynthia Addai-Robinson Returning For 'The Accountant 2' As Artists Equity Sets Up Sequel At Amazon MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC".
- ^ "The Accountant". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "The Accountant". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 March 2024.