Here is a 'Latest Boxoffice' from the Denzel Washington starrer action/thriller/drama movie 'The Equalizer'. Besides Denzel Washington, the film also stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, Melissa Leo & Haley Bennett. The film is distributed by Columbia Pictures and is made on a total production budget of $50 million.
The film was released on September 26, 2014 in the United States and earned $12.6 million from 3,236 theaters in its first opening night including the $1.45 million it earned from 2,693 screens from Thursday night showings.
That ranks third all-time for star Denzel Washington behind American Gangster ($15.9 million) and Safe House ($13.6 million). It's also well above last Summer's 2 Guns ($9.9 million), which had a strong co-lead in Mark Wahlberg. For the weekend, The Equalizer is on track to gross at least $35 million.The Maze Runner added $5.18 million on Friday, which is off 54 percent from opening day.
On the second day the film earned $13.5 million and $8.1 million on the third day.
On it's opening weekend the film earned $36 million ($10,816 per theater) and debuted at number one at the box office. The film broke several records at the box office during it's opening weekend including the biggest R-rated debut of September.
Outside North America
The Equalizer earned $17.8 million overseas from 65 territories from 4,500 screens during it's opening weekend with $1.4 million of the gross coming from 137 IMAX theaters. The film broke several September openings record in various territories including the UK, Netherlands, Israel, and Egypt.
''Denzel Washington plays a former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston. He comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters.''
Possible Sequel:
On February 24, 2014, it was announced that Sony Pictures and Escape Artists are planning a sequel to the film, with Richard Wenk penning the script.
The Equalizer (2014) Exclusive Featurette
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