Movie Information
Overall Rank: 1780
Average Rating: 2.9/4
# of Ratings: 48
Theatrical Release Date: 10/14/2016
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 01/10/2017
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Actors: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor
Plot: A small-town CPA who is a savant with numbers, but not so good with people, uses his skills to covertly work as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. But as the Treasury Department's Criminal Division closes in, he takes on a legitimate client in the form of a robotics company where a discrepancy turns up costing the company millions. Yet the closer he gets to the truth of the matter, the more bodies start to pile up. -- Chris Kavan
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3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/12/2017
Who knew that combining Batman, John Wick and Rain Man could make such a good combination? Ben Affleck has created a new breed of action hero - one that changes the perception of what shapes an action hero. Call it A Beautiful Mind with extreme martial arts and firearms training. And, much like John Wick, I hope we find out more as this is an action hero I can get behind.
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3.5/4
smeagol - wrote on 02/08/2017
one of the best movies of the year for me,. its rare to see a intelligent action movie . its clever enjoyable and highly recommended.
Rating of
3/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 01/12/2017
I can't be the only one who thinks Ben Affleck looks like James Rolfe (Angry Video Game Nerd) in this.
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2.5/4
Batman vs Punisher? Nuff said. Sign me up!
Indyfreak - wrote on 02/15/2017
The Accountant is an entertaining if overstuffed thriller with a good cast and a commitment to its premise focused on an unassuming forensics accountant who is actually a fixer for the criminal underworld. Given his double life, he is efficient at using guns and his fists. On top of that, Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a high functioning autistic.
That is enough for a complete three act story in of itself. But the movie is more ambitious than that. It piles on a conspiracy subplot of corporate intrigue, an odd couple romance, and a third one where two FBI agents provide essential exposition to the audience. At times, that is overwhelming and it is a lot to take in.
Ben Affleck is great as the stoic type and his moments with Anna Kendrick are light and amusing. There is supporting …
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