🎬 The Accountant (2016)
The film follows Christian Wolff, an autistic math savant who works undercover as a forensic accountant for criminal syndicates. When a forensic accountant discovers a massive fraud at a robotics firm, Wolff becomes embroiled in a lethal cat-and-mouse game :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.
🎯 Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
🎬 Director: Gavin O’Connor
🎭 Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, John Lithgow :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
🕒 Runtime: 128 minutes
📅 Release Year: 2016
💰 Box Office: US$155.2 M worldwide on a US$44 M budget :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
Critics gave it mixed reviews (53 % on RT, Metascore 51), but audiences appreciated Affleck’s layered performance and slick action that blends “John Wick” style thrills with intellectual intrigue :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}. Reddit reactions include:
“It’s an insanely fun and insanely inaccurate portrayal of accountants, but still very entertaining movie…” :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}and:
“One of the best depictions of an autistic adult in movies to date. Loved it, felt relatable…” :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}