Denzel Washington’s ‘Equalizer’ franchise topped the domestic box office this weekend with $34.5 million, with Sony expecting the total to rise to $42 million by the end of Labour Day weekend
The third installment in the Denzel Washington-led “Equalizer” franchise topped the domestic box office this weekend with $34.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. By the end of the Monday holiday, Sony expects that total will rise to $42 million.
“The Equalizer 3” arrived at a fraught time for Hollywood, with actors seven weeks into a strike for fair contracts with major entertainment companies and movie theaters bracing for a somewhat depleted fall season as a result. Sony opened the R-rated “Equalizer 3” in over 3,900 locations in North America, including on IMAX and premium large format screens. With co-financing from TSG and Eagle Pictures, the film carried a $70 million production price tag. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from audiences, who gave it an A on CinemaScore and a five-star PostTrak rating.
“Oppenheimer” landed in fifth place on the domestic charts with an estimated $5.5 million from 2,543 theaters. This brings its domestic total to $310.3 million and its global take to $851 million.