LOS ANGELES—Ben Affleck is still a box-office draw, even without the bat suit. His new thriller “The Accountant” opened to a chart-topping $24.7 million this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Gavin O’Connor directed the R-rated thriller, starring Mr. Affleck as an autistic mathematician. The film didn’t play especially well with critics, but audiences, who were 58% male and 68% over the age of 35, gave it a promising...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 16, 2016 21:00 UTC