The Equalizer
Seen it?2014 | 132 min | Thriller, Action, Crime
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Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10), though it had middling reviews (61% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 2, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
61% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$192 million worldwide on a $55 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
- Denzel WashingtonRobert McCall
- Marton CsokasTeddy
- Chloë Grace MoretzTeri
- David HarbourMasters
- Haley BennettMandy
- Bill PullmanBrian Plummer
- Melissa LeoSusan Plummer
- David MeunierSlavi
- Johnny SkourtisRalphie
- Alex VeadovTevi