The newBen Affleckmovie has broken a major streaming record. The actor, writer, and director first became a major star off the back of his Oscar-winning 1997 movieGood Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with his co-star Matt Damon.
Since then, manyBen Affleck movieshave become critical and commercial successes. In addition to 18 of his movies being Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes,he has won two Oscars, one for Best Original Screenplay forGood Will Huntingand one for Best Picture forArgo, which he directed, produced, and starred in.
Altogether, movies in which he has starred havegrossed more than $6.4 billion worldwide. While his highest-grossing movie isBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice($874.4 million), other notable Affleck hits includeArmageddon($554.6 million),Peal Harbor($449.2 million), andGone Girl($367.1 million). Now, a new streaming hit has added to the star’s long roster of successes.
The Accountant 2 Is Performing Extremely Well On Prime Video
Millions Of People Have Already Streamed It
2025’sThe Accountant 2has become a streaming sensation. The Amazon MGM Studios movie isa sequel to 2016’sThe Accountant, following Christian Wolff (Affleck) and his brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal) as they join forces to track down a group of assassins.
The movie debuted in theaters on April 25, grossing $102.1 million against a reported budget of $80 million. At the time of writing, it isthe 19th highest-grossing movie of 2025 worldwide.
So far,The Accountant 2has outgrossed a number of other notable 2025 movies, includingElio,A Working Man,The Monkey,Until Dawn, andOne of Them Days.
PerDeadline,The Accountant 2has becomePrime Video’s No. 2 most-watched movie of all time. This record has been achieved thanks to more than 80 million viewers worldwide watching the movie during its first 28 days on the platform since it made its streaming debut on June 5.
Prime Video’s all-time rankings are opaque, sothe title at No. 1 at the time of writing has not been officially confirmed. However, it is likely thatThe Accountant 2is only behind a recent streaming hit such asRoad HouseorRed One, both of which have performed well on Prime Video over the past year or so.
What This Means For The Accountant 2
The Franchise Has A Bright Future
Because movies typically need to earn back two and a half times their budgets, it seems unlikely thatThe Accountant 2turned a profit in theaters. However, this is not necessarily a concern, becausemany Amazon MGM Studios movies are designed to make waves on streaming, with the theatrical runs operating as advertising rather than their sole revenue source.
Both Affleck and director Gavin O’Connor have expressed interest in making a third installment, and this streaming performance has likely made that a priority for the studio as well.
Because the newBen Affleckmovie has performed so well on Prime Video, this makes it entirely likely that thepossibleAccountant 3will be greenlit. Both Affleck and director Gavin O’Connor have expressed interest in making a third installment, and this streaming performance has likely made that a priority for the studio as well.
