The Equalizer 3

The Equalizer 3
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAntoine Fuqua
Written byRichard Wenk
Based on
The Equalizer
by
  • Michael Sloan
  • Richard Lindheim
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Richardson
Edited byConrad Buff
Music byMarcelo Zarvos[1]
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28) (Rome)
  • September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Italian
Budget$70 million[4]
Box office$191.1 million[5][6]

The Equalizer 3 is a 2023 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It is a sequel to The Equalizer 2 and the third and final installment of The Equalizer trilogy, based on the television series of the same name. The film stars Denzel Washington, reprising his role as retired U.S. Marine and DIA officer Robert McCall, with Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman, Gaia Scodellaro, and Remo Girone in supporting roles. In the film, McCall discovers that his new friends in a small town in South Italy are intimidated by Camorra members, where he sets out to save them from the threat.

Talks over a third entry to the franchise began following the second film's release on August 2, 2018. Following a long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project was officially announced in January 2022. Filming began on October 10, 2022 in Italy on the Amalfi Coast and continued in the region until November 20, after which it moved to Naples in early December, before wrapping production in Rome by January 2023. Robert Richardson served as director of photography on the film, after previously working with Fuqua on Emancipation (2022).

The Equalizer 3 was released in the United States on September 1, 2023 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. A fourth and fifth are currently in development.

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  4. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (August 30, 2023). "Box Office: Denzel Washington's Equalizer 3 Targets $35 Million-Plus Debut Over Labor Day Weekend". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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