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The Equalizer

What do you see when you look at me?

7.3(10,355)20142h 12m17

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$55M
Box office
$192.3M
Language
English
Part of The Equalizer Collection · 3 films
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United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalA21 Nov 2014
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York22 Sept 2014
    • TheatricalR26 Sept 2014
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray / DVD30 Dec 2014
    • PhysicalR4K Ultra HD10 Jul 2018
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical18Cut for 15 theatrically; uncut on 4K Blu-ray26 Sept 2014
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical25 Sept 2014
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+24 Sept 2014
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival7 Sept 2014
    • Theatrical14A26 Sept 2014
  • AlbaniaAL

    • Theatrical25 Sept 2014
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Premiere+16Buenos Aires14 Oct 2014
    • Theatrical+1616 Oct 2014
  • ArubaAW

    • Theatrical25 Sept 2014
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical10 Oct 2014
  • AzerbaijanAZ

    • Theatrical25 Sept 2014
  • BahamasBS

    • Theatrical26 Sept 2014

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The Equalizer was released on 24 September 2014.

Audience reviews

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    mspanther

    10/23/2017

    8/10

    Watched the movie last night, kept me interested although somewhat predictable plot. Big bad guy, quiet good guy, helpless victims, bad guy gets his. Overall I did like the movie, but then again I like anything Denzel is in.

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    Dark Jedi

    5/10/2018

    8/10

    For me this was a very entertaining vigilante flick. Denzel Washington is excellent in his role as a cold and calculating yet compassionate vigilante. The movie is slower than a lot of movies in this genre but that does not make it boring and when the action starts it is measured (for a movie in this genre) and well done. Although there is a red thread, started by McCall’s first act of vigilantism, running through…

  • G

    Gimly

    1/20/2019

    7/10

    Expected pretty good, got very good. Can't call _The Equaliser_ a perfect movie, but I love me a mixed bag of content like this. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

  • R

    r96sk

    9/9/2022

    8/10

    Denzel Washington saves the day. There's nothing I'd consider special about <em>'The Equalizer'</em>, though thanks to a typically stellar performance from lead Washington I still had a fun time watching this 2014 release. It's a great showing from Denzel, not that that is a surprise given he is - alongside Leonardo DiCaprio - my favourite actor. Otherwise, it's a pretty standard vigilante action flick which pr…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    2/25/2025

    7/10

    “McCall” (Denzel Washington) has taken refuge from his chequered history by laying low working in a DIY store, minding his own business. That peaceful existence is compromised, though, when his colleague “Teri” (Chloë Grace Moretz) ends up in an altercation with a mysterious thug that puts her in hospital. Seeking to avenge this, his meticulous retribution soon attracts the attentions of the equally calculating “Tedd…

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