Denzel Washington along with director Antoine Fuqua continues
to create an unstoppable duo. The Equalizer,
starring a furious Washington as a former black ops agent drawn reverse into
the game by a troubled prostitute (Chloe Grace Moretz) who’s under attack
by Russian gangsters, raked in a striking $12.6 million on Friday. Before
time bets from Sony low-balled first weekend numbers in the high 20-millions
range. Estimate now recommend the movie will pull in closer to $36 million
by weekend’s end, buoyed with Washington’s reliable charisma and A- CinemaScore
reviews. A sequel is previously in the works, which would be the earliest of
Washington’s long and extraordinary career.
Temporarily, the weekend’s other wide
The Boxtrolls, Focus and
Laika’s offering on some fantastical creatures that kindly raise an
orphaned human boy, landed third place with $4.93 million. The stop-motion
animated movie is looking to pull in a $16 million weekend kitty, which is true
in line with studio predictions. It’ll have a blast at grabbing the No. 2 spot
if kids spin out as expected on Saturday and Sunday.
In its second week of make public, the YA adaptation
The Maze Runner
pulled in $5.2 million, on track for a $16 million opportunity. The family
drama
This is Where I Leave You, a revision of Jonathan Tropper’s
sharp opus of messy grown up siblings gathered together in mourning, takes
the fourth spot with $2.2 million and Liam Neeson’s
A Walk Among the
Tombstones tip toes down to fifth with a modest $1.3 million. Parents
looking for some down time keep
Dolphin Tale 2 afloat. The wholesome continuation
ties at No. 5 with the ghastly
Walk.
1. The
Equalizer — $12.6 million
2. The
Maze Runner — $5.2
million
3. The
Boxtrolls — $4.9
million
4. This
is where I leave you — $2.2
million
5. A
Walk among the Tombstones — $1.3
million
5. Dolphin Tale 2 — $1.3 million
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