The Accountant 2

2025 American film

The Accountant 2

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Gavin O'Connor
Written by| Bill Dubuque
Based on| Characters
by Bill Dubuque
Produced by|

* Ben Affleck
* Lynette Howell Taylor
* Mark Williams

Starring|

* Ben Affleck
* Jon Bernthal
* Cynthia Addai-Robinson
* Daniella Pineda
* J. K. Simmons

Cinematography| Seamus McGarvey
Edited by| Richard Pearson
Music by| Bryce Dessner

Production
companies

* Artists Equity
* 51 Entertainment
* Zero Gravity Management
* Filmtribe

Distributed by|

* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (through Amazon MGM Studios; United States)
* Warner Bros. Pictures (International)

Release dates

* March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08) (SXSW)
* April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) (United States)

Running time

| 132 minutes[1]
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $80 million[2]

The Accountant 2 is a 2025 American action thriller film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Bill Dubuque.[3] It is the sequel to The Accountant (2016). Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and J. K. Simmons reprise their roles from the previous film, with Daniella Pineda joining the cast.

The film premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 8, 2025 to positive reviews from critics. It will be theatrically released on April 25, 2025 in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and internationally by the original film's domestic distributor Warner Bros. Pictures.[4][5][6][7][8] A third film is in development.[9]

## Premise

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"When someone close to her is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina is forced to contact Christian Wolff to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax, Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive — all intent on putting a stop to their search."[10]

## Cast

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* Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff / The Accountant, an autistic accountant who launders money for some of the most dangerous criminals in the world
* Jon Bernthal as Braxton, Christian's brother
* Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Marybeth Medina, a young Treasury agent
* Daniella Pineda as Anaïs
* Allison Robertson as Justine
* J. K. Simmons as Raymond King, the Director of the Treasury Department's FinCEN
* Robert Morgan as Burke
* Grant Harvey as Cobb
* Andrew Howard as Batu

## Production

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In June 2017, a sequel to The Accountant was announced to be in development, with Ben Affleck set to reprise his role and Bill Dubuque and Gavin O'Connor returning to write and direct, respectively.[11] By February 2020, Affleck confirmed that developments were ongoing, with the studio having considered retroactively turning a separate script that they are developing into The Accountant 2. The actor additionally expressed interest in the potential for a television series.[9] In September 2021, Connor revealed a sequel was in development, with a possibility of a third entry. Affleck and Jon Bernthal were confirmed to reprise their roles as Christian Wolff and Brax.[12]

In February 2024, Amazon MGM Studios acquired the distribution rights from Warner Bros. Pictures, with an estimated $10 million qualified spending and tax incentives. Through an existing deal with the studio, Warner Bros. will remain involved as the film's international distributor.[13] In March 2024, J. K. Simmons and Cynthia Addai-Robinson were also announced to be returning, with Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, Robert Morgan, and Grant Harvey joining the cast.[14][15] Principal photography began on March 25, 2024, in California, with Seamus McGarvey returning as cinematographer,[16][17][18][19][20] and wrapped on August 16.[21]

Bryce Dessner has composed the film score, replacing Mark Isham who scored the first film.

## Release

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The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 8, 2025, and will be theatrically released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios and Internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 25, 2025.[22][23][8] Advanced screenings of the film took place on April 15, 2025 in honor of Tax Day.[24]

## Reception

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### Box office

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In the United States and Canada The Accountant 2 is scheduled to be released alongside Until Dawn, the wide expansion of The Legend of Ochi, and the re-release of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, and is projected to gross $20–25 million from 3,610 theaters in its opening weekend.[2]

### Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 79 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Improving on the original by leaning into Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal's buddy comedy chemistry, The Accountant 2 can safely be filed under a good time at the movies."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[26]

## Future

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In September 2021, O'Connor revealed plans to expand The Accountant into a trilogy of movies. With production slated to be completed with the second installment, the filmmaker categorized the third movie as a buddy film; calling the project "Rain Man on steroids".[27][9]

## See also

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* Autism spectrum disorders in the media
* Mental calculators in fiction

## References

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2. ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (April 23, 2025). "'Sinners' to Take Another Big Bite Out of Box Office, Ben Affleck's 'Accountant 2' Aims for $25 Million Debut". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
3. ^ "The Accountant 2". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
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7. ^ "SXSW 2025 Film & TV Slate: 'The Accountant 2,' A24's 'Death of a Unicorn,' Seth Rogen's Next Apple Series and More". January 22, 2025.
8. ^ a b "WarnerBros.co.uk | The Accountant 2 | Movies | Movies". www.warnerbros.co.uk. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
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10. ^ "The Accountant 2". South by Southwest. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
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12. ^ Reyes, Mike (September 2, 2021). "The Accountant 2 Is Happening, Reportedly With Ben Affleck And Jon Bernthal". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
13. ^ Patten, Dominic (February 26, 2024). "'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Lands One Of California's Largest Tax Credit Awards Ever; First 'Star Wars' Flick To Be Shot In Golden State". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
14. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 7, 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. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
15. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 10, 2024). "'Jurassic World's Daniella Pineda Among Those Joining Ben Affleck In 'The Accountant 2' From MGM Amazon Studios And Artists Equity". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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17. ^ Kit, Borys (March 7, 2024). "Ben Affleck's 'The Accountant' Sequel Moves to Amazon MGM From Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
18. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 30, 2024). "Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Reteaming On Kidnapping Tale 'Animals' For Netflix; Makeready, Artists Equity & Fifth Season Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
19. ^ Patten, Dominic (February 26, 2024). "'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Lands One Of California's Largest Tax Credit Awards Ever; First 'Star Wars' Flick To Be Shot In Golden State". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
20. ^ DiscussingFilm [@DiscussingFilm] (March 25, 2024). "'The Accountant 2' has begun filming. Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons & Cynthia Addai-Robinson are all returning" (Tweet). Retrieved March 25, 2024 - via Twitter.
21. ^ Bythrow, Nick (August 16, 2024). "The Accountant 2 Wraps Filming, Returning Star Teases New Details About Ben Affleck Sequel". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
22. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2024). "The Accountant 2: Ben Affleck Thriller Getting Spring 2025 Theatrical Release From Amazon MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
23. ^ "SXSW 2025 Film & TV Slate: 'The Accountant 2,' A24's 'Death of a Unicorn,' Seth Rogen's Next Apple Series and More". January 22, 2025.
24. ^ Kaplan, Anna (April 15, 2025). "Exclusive: 'Accountant 2' stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal share announcement on Today". Today. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
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