Denzel Washington’s bloody assassin-thriller “The Equalizer 3” debuted at the top of box office charts with $34.5 million over the weekend and an estimated $41 million through Monday’s Labor Day holiday.It’s the second-biggest Labor Day opening weekend in modern times, though the holiday isn’t known for bringing people to the movies.
After the record-holder Marvel’s 2021 blockbuster “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, the next highest-grossing Labor Day debut is Rob Zombie’s 2007 “Halloween” remake.Still, the turnout for “Equalizer 3” speaks to Washington’s status as a box office draw.
It landed an “A” CinemaScore from audiences and holds a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is the highest of the trilogy.The film added $26.1 million at the international box office for a global start of $60.6 million.
The three-day domestic figure is nearly the same as its predecessors; 2014’s “The Equalizer” debuted to $34 million and 2018’s…
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