Tag: The Equalizer

  • ‘The Equalizer 3’ Global Box Office Keeps Punching Past Major Milestones

    ‘The Equalizer 3’ Global Box Office Keeps Punching Past Major Milestones

    Although it might seem like exactly the same people are showing up to watch The Equalizer movies every few years, considering the coincidence that both the first and second films grossed near-identical figures domestically and worldwide, it’s also evident that the action franchise’s third and final installment — The Equalizer 3 — is pacing behind…

  • Box Office: Denzel Washington’s ‘Equalizer 3’ Opens to $34 Million, Aims for Strong $43 Million Through Labor Day

    Box Office: Denzel Washington’s ‘Equalizer 3’ Opens to $34 Million, Aims for Strong $43 Million Through Labor Day

    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…

  • ‘Equalizer 3’ Domestic Box Office Delivers Second-Biggest Labor Day Debut

    ‘Equalizer 3’ Domestic Box Office Delivers Second-Biggest Labor Day Debut

    The Equalizer franchise is once again proving that Denzel Washington is quietly one of the last remaining movie stars. Across the span of a decade, the franchise has consistently delivered strong results at the box office, mostly due to Washington’s sustained appeal. The series’ third (and supposedly final) installment — The Equalizer 3 — is…

  • Denzel Washington Added This Key Element to ‘The Equalizer’

    Denzel Washington Added This Key Element to ‘The Equalizer’

    The action genre has seen a number of major entries, including the John Wick series and The Expendables (which will see its fourth installment hit theaters this September). One of the most underrated film series is The Equalizer. Based on the 1980s television series of the same name, the Equalizer films star Denzel Washington as…

  • ‘The Equalizer 3’ Kicks Into Gear With Impressive Thursday Box Office

    ‘The Equalizer 3’ Kicks Into Gear With Impressive Thursday Box Office

    Denzel Washington’s farewell—for now—to Robert McCall and The Equalizer series got off to a solid start with an estimated $3.8 million in Thursday preview takings, from showtimes which began at 3pm at 3,241 locations across the United States. Should the math add up, that’s expected to be the prelude to an estimated $30 million to…

  • Filming The Equalizer 3 Came With A Lot Of Vomiting

    Filming The Equalizer 3 Came With A Lot Of Vomiting

    When Denzel Washington returns to “The Equalizer” franchise this week, his Robert McCall will once again be spilling plenty of bad guys’ blood — this time all over scenic Southern Italy. The red-band trailer for “The Equalizer 3″ features plenty of the franchise’s signature skull-knocking action, including a quick look at a scene that features…

  • The Equalizer 3 Ending Explained: The Killer Finds Peace

    The Equalizer 3 Ending Explained: The Killer Finds Peace

    This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being reviewed here wouldn’t exist. This article also contains major spoilers for “The Equalizer 3.”The original 1985 TV series “The Equalizer,” starring Edward Woodward, was part of a notable trend in…

  • ‘The Equalizer 3’ Review – Denzel Washington Goes Out With a Bang

    ‘The Equalizer 3’ Review – Denzel Washington Goes Out With a Bang

    This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist.There’s a good argument to be made that Denzel Washington is the greatest actor working in the industry today. He’s a two-time Oscar winner, renowned by almost…

  • Denzel Washington Is Our Most Underrated Action Hero

    Denzel Washington Is Our Most Underrated Action Hero

    There are Oscar winners and there are action stars. This is the Hollywood binary that prevents an Academy Award for stunts and determines that no amount of fight choreography ever adds up to a performance. Instead, the equivalent awards body for the action world is, say, the Expendables series, and only so many make the…

  • Where to Watch & Stream ‘The Equalizer 3’: Showtimes

    Where to Watch & Stream ‘The Equalizer 3’: Showtimes

    This Labor Day weekend, Denzel Washington returns for one last run as Robert McCall in The Equalizer 3, the final installment of the movie franchise. Based on the 1980s television series by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim, The Equalizer trilogy re-introduced audiences to Robert McCall, a man with a strong (if not violent) sense of…