The Accountant Becomes Apple TV Streaming Hit 10 Years After Release The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal, is a streaming hit on Apple TV a decade after release. The 2016 action thriller ranks eighth worldwide as a sequel stays uncertain. The Accountant, the 2016 action thriller starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal, has returned to the spotlight as a streaming hit on Apple TV roughly 10 years after its original release. The film, directed by Gavin O'Connor, currently ranks as the eighth most popular movie on Apple TV worldwide, placing it ahead of two notable titles on the platform's top 10 list. The Accountant Streaming Success ExplainedThe movie stars Affleck as Christian Wolff, a math savant who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy after he agrees to cook the books for a new client. Bernthal plays Brax, Christian's highly skilled hitman brother and a secondary antagonist in the story.The ensemble cast also includes J.K. Simmons, Anna Kendrick, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow, and Jean Smart. With its mix of action and intrigue, the film often draws comparisons to The Equalizer and John Wick.In the current Apple TV top 10, The Accountant sits ahead of The Family Plan 2 from 2025 and Greyhound from 2020. Titles ranked above it include The Family Plan (2023), Napoleon (2023), Sherlock Holmes (2009), The Proposal (2009), The Gorge (2025), F1 (2025), and Mayday (2026).Bernthal and Affleck Careers Beyond the MCUBernthal has grown into a major star through his role as Frank Castle, also known as The Punisher, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He debuted as the character in Netflix's Daredevil and later led The Punisher series, and he recently reprised the role for Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), which has been a major hit.Outside the MCU, Bernthal has appeared in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Sicario (2015), and The Odyssey (2026). The renewed streaming interest in The Accountant adds another success to that list, a decade after the film first arrived in theaters.The Accountant was a box office success, grossing 155 million dollars worldwide on a 44 million dollar budget. Its enduring popularity on streaming platforms eventually led to confirmation of a sequel.The Accountant 2 Results and Sequel PlansThe Accountant 2 reached theaters last year, expanding Bernthal's role and focusing more on the bond between Christian and Brax. The sequel, however, only grossed 103 million dollars worldwide on an 80 million dollar budget, making it a disappointment and raising questions about the planned Accountant 3.O'Connor, Affleck, and writer Bill Dubuque have indicated that they do not intend for The Accountant 2's ending to be the end of the saga, with all three viewing the franchise as a trilogy. Dubuque recently said he believes Amazon definitely wants more, a view that tracks with the second movie's more positive reviews.Even so, a third installment has not yet received the green light. For now, The Accountant and its 2025 sequel remain the only ways to follow Christian and Brax's story.