The Big Picture Sony’s The Equalizer 3 passed the $100 million mark at the global box office this weekend, cementing star Denzel Washington’s popularity, but also calling into question traditional methods of movie promotion. The third installment in the successful action franchise was released last week, amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, which meant that Washington wasn’t permitted to promote it.
Globally, the movie made $60 million in its first weekend of release — a new benchmark in the franchise’s nine-year history. With roughly $12 million this weekend, The Equalizer 3 took its running domestic total to $61 million. The film has made another $45 million from 50 overseas territories, for a global cumulative total of $107 million in 10 days of release. The Equalizer 3 is on track to deliver a franchise-best lifetime haul both domestically and worldwide.
By comparison, the first Equalizer movie made $101 million stateside and $192 million worldwide in 2014. Released in 2018, The Equalizer 2 grossed roughly identical amounts — $102 million domestically and $191 million worldwide. All three films in the franchise are directed by Antoine Fuqua, who most famously worked with Washington on the 2001 crime drama Training Day, for which the star won an acting Oscar.
Audiences and Critics Were Pleased with the Film With the fall season now officially underway after a stellar summer dominated by Barbie and Oppenheimer, the month of September will mainly rely on a bunch of sequels, including The Equalizer 3. This week’s The Nun II debuted at the top spot of the domestic box office with $32 million.
The Equalizer 3 opened to franchise-best reviews and currently sits at a “fresh” 74% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. By comparison, the first film had a 61% score, while the sequel delivered a 52% approval rating. Notably, The Equalizer 3 reunites Washington with his Man on Fire co-star Dakota Fanning. The movie also stars David Denman, Sonia Ammar, and Remo Girone in supporting roles.
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