Denzel Washington’s brutal action thriller becomes a worldwide Netflix hit 10 years later

The equalizer becomes a worldwide hit on Netflix ten years after its release. Based on the 1980s television series of the same name, the 2014 action thriller was directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk. It follows a former Marine and secret agent who reluctantly returns from retirement to protect a teenage victim of human trafficking from members of the Russian mafia. Denzel Washington plays the lead role The equalizer as Robert McCall alongside Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo.

Now, a decade after its release, Washington’s action thriller is a worldwide hit on Netflix. During the week of July 1-7 The equalizer ranked eighth in Netflix’s Global Top 10 list with 3.5 million views and 7.6 million hours watched. It ranked among the animated film of 2021 Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of LadyDragon and below the action thriller from 2019 The hard wayAll three films appeared in the top 10 for the first time.

Why the original Equalizer is the best of the trilogy

It is praised for its stylish violence

After the success of the original Equalizer film, there were two sequels that followed Washington’s Robert McCall in his quest for justice for the marginalized and vulnerable people of society. Both were directed by Fuqua and written by Wenk. However, as is generally the case with film series, the original Equalizer the film is the best of the trilogy. Although the first film received mixed reviews overall, it garnered praise for its stylish depiction of violence—thanks to Fuqua’s direction—and Washington’s impressive performance, but was criticized for favoring violence over meaning.

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The Equalizer 2Released in 2018, McCall is on a quest for revenge after one of his friends is murdered. Although the film offers the usual suspense of a typical vigilante thriller, The sequel ultimately fell short of expectations and served as a case study in diminishing returns. After the original film earned a 61% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the sequel’s rating dropped to 52% and was labeled “spoiled” by the review aggregator. The Equalizer 2Like its predecessor, it grossed around $190 million at the box office, which led to another sequel.

Coming out in 2023. The Equalizer 3 McCall travels to Italy to fight the Mafia, representing a man on Fire Reuniting with Dakota Fanning. Although the third and final film is almost as good as the original and features more stylish action, it is ultimately held back by its formulaic story. The Equalizer 3 was another commercial success, grossing around $190 million at the box office and was already a worldwide hit on Netflix earlier this year. The equalizer Subscribers can now watch the best film of the trilogy on Netflix.

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The Equalizer (2014)

The Equalizer is an action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington as Robert McCall, a former secret agent living a quiet life in Boston. When he encounters a young girl named Teri (played by Chloë Grace Moretz) who is being threatened by violent Russian gangsters, McCall comes out of retirement to use his skills and restore justice. The film reimagines the 1980s television series of the same name.

director

Antoine Fuqua

Release date

24 September 2014

Studio(s)

Lonetree Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Escape Artists, LStar Capital, Mace Neufeld Productions

Authors

Richard Wenk, Richard Lindheim, Michael Sloan

Duration

132 minutes

budget

55000000.0

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