The Equalizer 3

Name: The Equalizer 3
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: September 1, 2023
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Andrea Dodero, Andrea Scarduzio, Bruno Bilotta, Dakota Fanning, Daniele Perrone

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: September 1, 2023 | R

Starring: Andrea Dodero, Andrea Scarduzio, Bruno Bilotta, Dakota Fanning, Daniele Perrone, David Denman, Denzel Washington, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Gaia Scodellaro, Remo Girone, Sonia Ammar, Zakaria Hamza

Summary: Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control ofSince giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia.… Expand

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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Benjamin Franz

Sep 3, 2023

This is a great hour and 49 minutes of action film. Read full review

Liz Shannon Miller

Aug 29, 2023

Like a bullet fired by the Equalizer himself, this third film is efficient, effective, and entertaining, with a narrative that eschews twists on top of twists in favor of drawing the viewer into this small town where Robert’s found refuge. Read full review

Collider Nate Richard

Aug 31, 2023

The pacing is brisk without once overstaying its welcome, it has an ultra-charismatic lead, plus boasts all the violence, chaos, and melodrama one could want out of this particular movie. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Sep 1, 2023

The Equalizer 3 is the messiest of the three movies and the most narratively fractured, but it should still satisfy those who consider themselves to be fans. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Aug 31, 2023

For those who can tolerate—or better yet, relish—extreme violence, The Equalizer 3 is diverting enough. If the script is so-so, the beautiful Italian locations, Mr. Washington’s still-world-class charm and an eerie, frightening musical score by Marcelo Zarvos lift it (slightly) above average for the action-thriller genre. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Aug 31, 2023

The film’s central problem is that it takes Fuqua forever to make the inevitable happen, and when he gets around to it, the entire set-piece arrives with all the refined taste of an overcooked noodle swimming in a bowl of ketchup. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Robert Daniels

Sep 1, 2023

Make no mistake, The Equalizer 3 is hot garbage. Read full review

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Maverick_2023

Sep 1, 2023

Loved it. Denzel in fine form. Very violent but in a good way. Enjoyed it on the big screen & looking forward to seeing it again.

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Compi24

Sep 3, 2023

This third outing for Denzel Washington's Robert McCall finds the former assassin on the shores of the Amalfi coast, starting life anew as he strikes fear into the hearts of some of the mafiosos situated there. I guess if I were to put a number to this one, it's somewhere along the lines ofThis third outing for Denzel Washington's Robert McCall finds the former assassin on the shores of the Amalfi coast, starting life anew as he strikes fear into the hearts of some of the mafiosos situated there. I guess if I were to put a number to this one, it's somewhere along the lines of "2," but for different reasons. This is a serviceable action flick, with a stunning locale and as likable of a Denzel as you'll expect to get. I think where I fall out of love with things is in the slow-burn towards the action that we end up getting, all of which doesn't really amount to anything we've already seen in this franchise to date. Nothing in either of the other two "Equalizer" flicks tops the hardware store climax from the first one and, unfortunately, this might also just happen to have the weakest final set piece of the three, too. Again, an enjoyable movie — with a fun "Man On Fire" reunion between Denzel and Dakota Fanning — just not the best I've seen from this IP.… Expand

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RatedRex

Sep 1, 2023

Don't go into the theater thinking "The Equalizer 3" will change the world. It won't. However, it will give you 2 hours of thrills and kills. It is an entertaining albeit forgettable cinematic experience. BTW, Denzel plays his character to the hilt. There is no going through the motionsDon't go into the theater thinking "The Equalizer 3" will change the world. It won't. However, it will give you 2 hours of thrills and kills. It is an entertaining albeit forgettable cinematic experience. BTW, Denzel plays his character to the hilt. There is no going through the motions with him.… Expand

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MattyIce34

Sep 1, 2023

It’s solid-enough. Denzel does his charming Denzel thing, and a few of the kills are really creative. Does take a while to get going, but can’t say I was ever bored.

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JLuis_001

Sep 3, 2023

In what turned out to be an improbable trilogy, Denzel Washington reprises his role as Robert McCall in a third story in which the actor's age has become quite evident and therefore feels like a more leisurely film when it comes to the action.

Although The Equalizer 3 feels more violentIn what turned out to be an improbable trilogy, Denzel Washington reprises his role as Robert McCall in a third story in which the actor's age has become quite evident and therefore feels like a more leisurely film when it comes to the action.

Although The Equalizer 3 feels more violent than its predecessors, it also offers less violence than its predecessors. It takes nearly an hour before McCall starts taking names and kicking ass.

Impressively the threat he faces in this installment is supposed to be a massive mafia with enormous resources to pursue him and yet it all comes down to two confrontations in the entire film.

The climax feels so rushed that it barely gives you time to process it, and once it's all over, I couldn't help but wonder where the poignant emotional depth that this final chapter was supposed to bring to the character had disappeared to.

Yes, perhaps it's an ending, but it doesn't provide any real closure.… Expand

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marco34la

Sep 2, 2023

There is absolutely no reason for anyone to see this movie. The "equalizer' has 3 scenes of action, the rest, he's a wounded person and half the movie is in Italian. the story is convoluted and non-moving. It was a complete waste of time and money.

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