Ben Affleck’s The Accountant 2 will narrowly cross another box office milestone as the movie continues to climb on the actor’s all-time chart. The sequel to the 2016 action thriller The Accountant sees Affleck reprising his тιтular role as the accountant Christian Wolf, alongside Jon Bernthal as Brax, Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Marybeth Medina, and J.K. Simmons as Ray King. Director Gavin O’Connor also returned to helm the sequel.

According to ᴅᴇᴀᴅline, The Accountant 2 will cross $65 million in week 6 at theaters. This would see the movie surpᴀss Field of Dreams on the actor’s all-time domestic chart to claim the no.16 spot. The 1898 movie amᴀssed over $64.5 million during its theatrical run, while the top spot on Affleck’s domestic all-time chart is occupied by Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, which grossed over $330 million.

What This Means For The Accountant 2

The Accountant 2 Could Be Among Ben Affleck’s Top 15 Highest-Grossing Movies

The Accountant 2 is among Affleck’s top 20 highest-grossing movies of all time, both at the domestic and global box office. While crossing $65 million would see the movie one place higher on the actor’s domestic chart, it still has $21 million to go to match the 2016 original’s box office, which currently sits at the no.14 spot. It looks like the new 2025 sequel isn’t far from making it to the top 15 list, but it’ll have to nearly triple its domestic earnings to secure a spot in the top 5, a bar held by Pearl Harbor at $198.5 million.

In the same report, it also seems that fewer theaters are playing the 2025 action thriller six weeks after its release date. This would mean a projected slower growth in the movie’s earnings. The project reportedly has an $80 million production budget before marketing, and with it having only recently crossed the $100 million milestone at the global box office, it’ll need to make another $60 million or so to turn a profit.

Our Take On The Accountant 2’s Box Office

The Accountant 2 Faces Tough Compeтιтion At The Box Office

The Accountant 2 is coming to streaming soon, though Amazon MGM has not yet announced the exact date. Likely, the movie will still stay in theaters in the coming weeks, but with fewer theaters showing the movie, its box office score isn’t likely to see a surge. This means the movie might end up being around the no.15 spot on Affleck’s all-time domestic chart.

The Accountant 2 is better received than the 2016 original, even though it might fall a bit short at the box office. This could be due to several factors, including facing tougher compeтιтion, such as Ryan Coogler’s mᴀssive hit Sinner, and then several major blockbusters in the weeks following its release, including Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible 8 and Disney’s Lilo & Sтιтch. The 2016 movie, on the other hand, was competing with Kevin Hart: What Now? and The Girl on the Train. While it may not have the momentum left, there is always a chance that its success will translate more through streaming.

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