The Accountant 2’s Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter score is here, and it’s much higher than the original movie’s. Directed by Gavin O’Connor, who also helmed the 2016 film, the sequel features Ben Affleck back as Christian Wolff, a math savant who embarks on a mission to uncover the truth about the murder of the Treasury chief. Affleck is joined inThe Accountant 2’s castby Jon Bernthal, who is back as Christian’s brother, Brax, with other cast members including Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Allison Robertson, and Daniella Pineda.
As the sequel hits theaters,Rotten Tomatoesreveals thatThe Accountant 2’s audience-driven Popcornmeter score is 93%, as of writing. This score was generated from over 250 verified user ratings, and though it’s sure to fluctuate as more people see the film, the sequel is currently faring much better than the 2016 original, which has a 77% score. The 93% from audiences forThe Accountant 2accompanies a 76% critics' score, which is also better than the original movie’s, as seen in the chart below:
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What This Means For The Accountant 2
Will It Be A Box Office Success?
The Accountant 2goes wide in theaters starting today, Friday, April 25, meaning no box office figures are in just yet. The response on Rotten Tomatoes, however, is a sign that the movie could end up faring well with general movie-goers. The originalThe Accountantgrossed $155 million on a $44 million budget, and its reputation only grew over time as it found new audiences on VOD and streaming. The sequel could be poised to repeat this success, but it was made for an estimated budget of $80 million, putting its breakeven point potentially as high as $200 million.
Reviews for the film make clear that the sequel features some differences from the original, which is evidently helping the movie win over audiences.The Accountant 2, for example, while featuring plenty of bone-crunching action, is more of a two-hander between Affleck and Bernthal this time, andthe film leans into the comedic aspects of the two brothers' dynamic. In hisThe Accountant 2reviewforScreenRant, Graeme Guttman awards the film a seven out of 10 score, calling it better than the original and praising the new tone:
The real reasonThe Accountant 2was made is immediately apparent when Bernthal and Affleck reunite. Their chemistry is undeniable, with Affleck’s soft-spoken, matter-of-fact character crashing against Brax’s brash and violent nature. […] We spend more time with Brax and Chris hanging out, both solo and as a duo, than we do with them toting guns or throwing men over balconies.
Our Take On The Accountant 2’s Glowing Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
Affleck & Bernthal Are A Sequel Highlight
Though there is gritty and violent action inThe Accountant 2, just as there was in the first movie,the sequel is a prime example of the magic that can happen when two charismatic movie stars share the screen together. Audiences may come for the action, but they’ll stay because Christian and Brax become fully fleshed-out characters who are not just fun to spend time with, but worth rooting for when the stakes go up.
O’Connor has been open about his desire tomakeThe Accountant 3, and whether that happens will depend on the sequel’s box office performance.Strong scores on Rotten Tomatoes don’t always correlate to box office success, but they can certainly be a promising sign. It remains to be seen whetherThe Accountant 2gets a sequel, but audiences are evidently enjoying this latest outing.
