The Equalizer

2014 | Action, Crime, Thriller, Adaptation, IMAX, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

A man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him cannot stand idly by when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.

Scores

Overall Score
90.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.0%
Review Aggregate
69.6

Critic Consensus

61.0% Fresh • 205 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 205 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotstylizedgrittyfunnysuspensefuldarkemotionalmacabreaction-packedthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Denzel Washington2014$20,000,000 source$26,506,126reported
Marton Csokas2014$2,649,000$3,511,000(est)
Chloë Grace Moretz2014$500,000 source$662,653reported
David Harbour2014$1,631,000$2,161,000(est)
Bill Pullman2014$1,395,000$1,849,000(est)
Melissa Leo2014$1,228,000$1,627,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count205
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes452,947

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$101,530,736$134,559,323
International2014$90,800,000$120,337,811
Worldwide2014$192,330,740$254,897,140

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$87,085,368$115,414,786
Digital Rentals ?2014$4,969,000$6,585,447
Digital Purchases ?2014$3,936,000$5,216,406
Physical Rentals ?2014$5,664,000$7,506,535
Physical Purchases ?2014$15,269,000$20,236,102
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$25,382,684$33,639,831
Total Revenues2014$142,306,052$188,599,106
Expenses
Budget ?2014$55,000,000$72,891,846
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$68,750,000 (est)$91,114,808 (est)
Participations2014$5,692,000$7,543,643
Residuals ?2014$3,054,000$4,047,485
Interest & Overhead2014$8,250,000$10,933,777
Total Expenses2014$140,746,000$186,531,559
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$1,560,052$2,067,547

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