The Equalizer 3

"Justice knows no borders"

2023 1h 49m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 3,956

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Synopsis

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Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his 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.

“Justice knows no borders”

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Cast

Denzel Washington
Robert McCall
Dakota Fanning
Emma Collins
Eugenio Mastrandrea
Gio Bonucci
David Denman
Frank Conroy
Gaia Scodellaro
Aminah
Remo Girone
Enzo Arisio
Andrea Scarduzio
Vincent Quaranta
Andrea Dodero
Marco Quaranta

Credits

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Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Richard Wenk
Languages: English, Italian, Portuguese
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Equalizer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antoine Fuqua, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antoine Fuqua directs. Robert Richardson behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Conrad Buff IV cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Portuguese.

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1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Portuguese.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
5Part of the "The Equalizer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Antoine Fuqua, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning and Eugenio Mastrandrea carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Justice knows no borders".
11IMDB entry: tt17024450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "italy", "investigation", "camorra", "organized crime".
13Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Original score: Marcelo Zarvos
Editing: Conrad Buff IV
Production design: Naomi Shohan
Costume design: Giovanni Casalnuovo
Makeup / hair: Federico Meniconi
VFX supervisor: James McQuaide
Stunt coordinator: Franco Maria Salamon
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $191,067,560
Return: 273% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Equalizer 3 (2023)

Part of

The Equalizer Collection

The Equalizer is a 2014 American vigilante action thriller film, loosely based on the 1980s TV series of the same name. A sequel was released on July 20, 2018, with Washington and Fuqua returning. On August 30, 2023, a third movie was released making this series a trilogy.

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CinemaSerf2023-08-31
★ 6/10
Anyone remember the little tune that went with the Edward Woodward television series? Well you won't hear it here in this rather procedural vehicle for Denzel Washington. His usually meticulous planning is compromised by a young lad with a rifle. This leaves "McCall" needing the care of a doctor "Enzo" (Remo Girone) in a small Sicilian town that is about to become the centre of the venal ambitions of "Vincent" (Andrea Scarduzio) and his henchman younger brother "Marco" (Andrea Dodero) who uses his team of thugs to extort from the local businesses. It's only a matter of time before heads clash and, well - you can guess the rest of this actually rather brutally predictable drama. Dakota Fanning appears now and again in a rather unnecessary sub-plot involving the CIA and some Syrian narcotics smugglers that is really undercooked - but for the most part this is really just Denzel being, well, Denzel on his quest to save his new-found friends from the grip of the unscrupulous Camorra. It's overlong for what it is, and I found Washington's performance to be rather sluggish throughout before a denouement that came across as rather simplistically rushed. It's fine, but forgettable.
MovieGuys2023-10-05
★ 4/10
The new Equalizer film franchise is devoid of the moderation, charm and gentlemanly grace of the original television series, with Edward Woodward. Instead, its mired in gratuitous, humiliating, dehumanising violence, with a key character who feels more like the Terminator, than an assassin with a conscience. In short its ugly stuff. I managed about 15 minutes of this, before calling it a day. I will say too, for me, this kind of unnecessarily violent nonsense, is part of whats wrong with the world today. In summary, brutally violent, ugly and inaccessible. I'll pass.
JPV8522023-11-27
★ 7/10
Another solid entry in this franchise. Nothing fantastic and not as good as the first, but still entertaining thanks to the great Denzel Washington. Also nice seeing the reunion with Dakota Fanning and cool twist about her character at the end. The only downside is it doesn't have the visual pazazz compared with the first film and is kind of routine in its direction by Antoine Fuqua who is normally a solid director. 3.5/5 And as a side, not sure the last time I've seen a franchise so consistent at the box office with all three movies making ~$180 million worldwide and ~$35 million on opening weekends domestically.