The Equalizer 2

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The Equalizer 2

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2018

2h 1m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Robert McCall's mysterious past cuts especially close to home when thugs kill Susan Plummer, his best friend and former colleague. Now out for revenge, McCall must take on a crew of highly trained assassins who'll stop at nothing to destroy him.

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Critics Consensus

The Equalizer 2 delivers the visceral charge of a standard vigilante thriller, but this reunion of trusted talents ultimately proves a disappointing case study in diminishing returns.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

03/04/2020

Fuqua's direction is slick but generally uninspired.

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Oliver Jones

Observer

08/29/2018

2.5/4

Washington is a pleasure to watch on the screen. The two-time Oscar winner is able to tap into his own surplus of moral righteousness even when the script is pulling the carpet out from under him.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

08/21/2018

3/5

It's often cheesy and it's not deep, despite repeated cameos for a copy of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, but it is, appropriately enough, the equal of The Equalizer.

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Nyle Coleman

InSession Film

05/09/2024

C+

Some may find the ending acceptable but unfortunately it hurt the film considerably for me.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

10/17/2023

3/5

It falters when it comes to action, especially during a climax that takes place in the middle of a storm, and where the violence becomes murky and hard to enjoy. “The Equalizer 2” never reaches the same level as its predecessor. Full review in Spanish.

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

09/01/2023

3/5

Denzel is always immensely watchable and the hurricane-set finale is packed with suspense, but overall the movie is dampened by an unfocused and predictable plot.

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RJ

05/07/2025

The original Equalizer film with Denzel was definitely a stunner. I feel like this one was a bit of a step down, but not that far down from the original. Plus what makes it not feel like a sequel is the fact that his hair is grown in, in this film. Unless I’m missing something, it just feels like a continuity error throughout the whole movie and that’s one of the smaller reasons I gave this film one star less. Either way? Denzel Washington carried this film and I still loved it. Especially the hurricane sequence.

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Brayden G.

@DeadShotVibe802 9h

Better than the first one

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Young S.

@YoungStevie 1d

Very good movie, Denzel is awesome as always and there’s a ton of action. Overall worth watching.

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Wyatt C

@RT59665593 Apr 23

I liked Robert McCall's simple action style because it was not too excessive, and people said the flow was slick but uninspired, which I totally agree with. I am going to watch the first one, since people recommended it as better than the rest of the series.

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Musa A

@doodleflame Mar 10

How was it worse than the first?? Too generic and not enough action

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Noah S.

@Noah2002 Jan 30

The last 40 minutes definitely made the movie. Pedro x Denzel duo again when?!

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Bill Pullman

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Synopsis

Robert McCall's mysterious past cuts especially close to home when thugs kill Susan Plummer, his best friend and former colleague. Now out for revenge, McCall must take on a crew of highly trained assassins who'll stop at nothing to destroy him.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Producer: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Denzel Washington, Alex Siskin, Steve Tisch, Mace Neufeld, Tony Eldridge, Michael Sloan
Screenwriter: Richard Wenk
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Zhiv, Escape Artists, Mace Neufeld Productions, Columbia Pictures, Hill District Media
Rating: R (Language|Brutal Violence Throughout|Some Drug Content)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 20, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $102.0M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)