The £2.07m total so far pushes it past the lifetime of The Angels’ Share (£1.98m), thus becoming Loach’s second biggest hit at the UK and Ireland box office.
The weekend after Doctor Strange, and two weeks before Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the release calendar paused for breath.
Of these, The Accountant delivered a solid £1.62m from 496 cinemas, including £115,000 in previews.
Appropriate comparisons on Affleck’s CV are not obvious, but his own sophomore directing effort The Town might serve best.