{"id":2025855,"date":"2023-09-08T13:27:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denzel-washington-action-movie-scores-big-at-the-box-office-despite-hollywoods-struggles\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T13:29:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:29:30","slug":"denzel-washington-action-movie-scores-big-at-the-box-office-despite-hollywoods-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denzel-washington-action-movie-scores-big-at-the-box-office-despite-hollywoods-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington&#8217;s action flick triumphs amidst Hollywood&#8217;s challenges."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdenzel-washington-action-movie-scores-big-at-the-box-office-despite-hollywoods-struggles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2025855&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A New Sequel \u2064Starring Denzel Washington \u2063Dominates the \u2063Box\u200b Office<\/h2>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denzel-washington-action-movie-scores-big-at-the-box-office-despite-hollywoods-struggles\/\" title=\"Denzel Washington's action flick triumphs amidst Hollywood's challenges.\">action-packed \u200csequel<\/a> has \u200dtaken the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-box-office-duds-that-became-cult-classics\/\" title=\"9 Box Office Duds That Became Cult Classics\">box office<\/a> by storm\u2062 in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espns-the-undefeated-slams-nfl-as-racist-ignores-that-the-four-highest-paid-quarterbacks-are-black\/\" title=\"ESPN\u2019s \u2018The Undefeated\u2019 Slams NFL As Racist, Ignores That The Four Highest-Paid Quarterbacks Are Black\">opening weekend<\/a>. &#8220;The Equalizer 3,&#8221; the\u200c latest installment in\u2064 a thrilling movie\u200b franchise, has claimed \u2062the top spot at \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-space-jam-bombs-denied-china-opening-despite-groveling-to-communists\/\" title=\"LeBron James\u2019 \u2018Space Jam\u2019 Bombs, Denied China Opening Despite Groveling To Communists\u00a0\">domestic box office<\/a>,\u200c raking in an \u200dimpressive $42.25 million over the Labor Day weekend, according\u2064 to Deadline. Even without the holiday, the film still managed to\u200c bring in $34.6 million from Friday to Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>This success\u2064 is\u200d particularly\u200c noteworthy considering the\u200c challenges that Hollywood is currently facing. The industry has been \u200bgrappling with ongoing strikes by screenwriters\u2063 and actors, resulting\u200b in failed negotiations and\u2062 months of picket lines.\u2064 Additionally, studios have been struggling to attract audiences \u200dto theaters \u200bfor many recent releases, with the exception of summer hits like &#8220;Barbie&#8221; and &#8220;Oppenheimer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite these setbacks, &#8220;The Equalizer 3&#8243;\u200c has achieved\u200d the \u200dsecond-highest \u2063Labor Day weekend opening of \u2062all time, with its\u200d $42 million\u200c domestic \u200ddebut. The only\u200d film to surpass this record is Marvel Studios&#8217; 2021 superhero\u200c blockbuster, &#8220;Shang-Chi and \u200dthe Legend of the Ten \u200dRings,&#8221; \u200cwhich earned an impressive\u200d $94.6 million\u200c during \u200dthe same period.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, &#8220;The Equalizer 3&#8221; brought \u2063in $26.1 million,\u200c resulting \u2062in \u2062a \u2064combined total\u2062 of over $68 million \u2063by the end of \u200cthe holiday\u2062 weekend, as reported by USA \u2064Today. Notably, the film&#8217;s box\u200d office earnings almost matched\u2064 its $70 million \u200dproduction budget \u2062during its opening weekend.<\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday, the worldwide total \u2062for &#8220;Equalizer 3&#8221; stood at $74.3 million, according to the box \u2063office website The Numbers.<\/p>\n<p>These numbers are \u200beven more impressive \u2063considering that the \u2063film&#8217;s star, Denzel Washington, was\u2064 unable to promote it due to his participation in the striking Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Nevertheless,\u200d Washington&#8217;s star\u2062 power managed\u200d to draw audiences to theaters\u2064 to experience \u200dhis latest movie.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He\u2019s #1 for\u2063 a\u2063 reason.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss\u2063 Denzel Washington in \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheEqualizer3?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheEqualizer3<\/a> \u2013 get tickets\u2062 to see the #1 movie \u2064in the world, now playing exclusively in movie\u200b theaters: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hgSrjKotLv\">https:\/\/t.co\/hgSrjKotLv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nelqvTUQio\">pic.twitter.com\/nelqvTUQio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Equalizer (@TheEqualizer) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEqualizer\/status\/1699875188219728325?\">September 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Equalizer 3&#8221; follows the story of retired government assassin Robert McCall, \u2063portrayed by Denzel Washington, \u200bas he\u200b returns\u200c to his old ways to take on\u2062 the Italian \u200cmafia.<\/p>\n<p>This R-rated\u200b action film\u2063 has garnered mostly\u200b positive reviews from both critics and\u200c audiences alike, as seen on Rotten Tomatoes. In fact, audiences seem to have enjoyed it even more \u200bthan\u200c the \u200ccritics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2018THE EQUALIZER 3\u2019 debuts with A on CinemaScore.<\/p>\n<p>Read \u200dour \u200breview:\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e0SYHgOSmz\">https:\/\/t.co\/e0SYHgOSmz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MAOrZLmIU2\">pic.twitter.com\/MAOrZLmIU2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/1697975592312865025?\">September\u2063 2,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThatChrisGore?\">@ThatChrisGore<\/a> said to me that The Equalizer 3 was a western. I had no \u200cidea what he really meant. \u200dThen I saw the film \u200cand I know \u200bexactly \u2064what he means now.<\/p>\n<p>Highly enjoyable film. The kind we are really missing in this day and age.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heel vs Babyface (@heelvsbabyface) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heelvsbabyface\/status\/1696862310130757762?\">August\u2062 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s really \u2063good, everything \u200dties all\u2064 together at the end. Equalizer trilogy might be my favorite Denzel flicks and that says a lot<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Muncy (@Renegade937OHIO)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Renegade937OHIO\/status\/1699959420510237067?\">September 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While\u2063 &#8220;The Equalizer 3&#8221; dominated the domestic box office over the\u200c weekend, &#8220;Barbie&#8221; \u200bsecured the \u2063second spot with $10.6 million, followed by &#8220;Blue Beetle&#8221;\u2062 in third place with $7.3 million, \u200cas reported\u2062 by Western Journal.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062remains to\u2062 be seen how much money &#8220;The Equalizer 3&#8221; will ultimately make \u2063in the coming weeks, but it certainly has a\u2063 chance to reach its break-even \u2063point of \u200b$175 million.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/denzel-washington-action-movie-scores-big-box-office-despite-hollywoods-struggles\/\">Denzel Washington Action Movie Scores Big\u200b at the Box Office Despite Hollywood&#8217;s \u200cStruggles<\/a> appeared \u200bfirst on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A successful opening weekend for Denzel Washington&#8217;s latest film, &#8220;The Equalizer 3.&#8221; The action-packed sequel dominated the domestic box office, earning $42.25 million over the Labor Day weekend. Deadline confirmed its No. 1 position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2025856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2025855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2025855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2025856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2025855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2025855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2025855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}