
In 2025, “The Accountant 2” made its premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, nine years since the characters Wolff and his brother Braxton (played by Jon Bernthal) were put in danger by snipers. The first movie, “The Accountant,” was financially successful, earning approximately $155 million on a budget of $44 million, but it received mixed reviews from critics. Although many admired Ben Affleck’s performance and the action sequences focused on martial arts, others criticized its portrayal of autism as insensitive, its storyline as weak, underdeveloped characters, and neglecting the potential for depth in the relationship between Braxton and Christian due to their shared traumas caused by their father. Despite its financial success, these criticisms made “The Accountant” feel like a disappointing single action-thriller. However, that has changed now.