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

Mar 4, 2020

Fuqua's direction is slick but generally uninspired.

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Oliver Jones

Observer

Aug 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

Aug 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

May 9, 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

Oct 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

Sep 1, 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

May 7, 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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Dominique E

@encisonico 14 hrs ago

I still enjoyed it, but a step down from the first like what others have said. Overall, still a fun movie to watch with respectable scenes, dialogue and lessons learned from the themes

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Robert P

@Superbad Nov 1, 2026

The Equalizer 2 is a *3* star Movie, so why is somebody giving it a *5* star Review?

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Lola B

@Lbelle77 Oct 31, 2026

Great action packed film with great plot! Very much a Denzel fan…did not disappoint!

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Mark B

@Thelaser555 Oct 28, 2026

A terrific actor who always delivers in whatever role he plays. I preferred this one to Denzil Washington's first Equalizer. A thinking man's James Bond. Washington has an aura about him which is what makes him so good.

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Carol S

@Carol92592 Oct 18, 2026

Enjoyed this one almost as much as the first

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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)

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