‘The Equalizer’ Bests Competition With $35 Million Weekend

Denzel Washington is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, and his go-to status continues with $35 million opening of The Equalizer. Coming in second was The Maze Runner, which took in $17.5 million, followed by a solid third place opening from the stop motion animated flick The Boxtrolls. Here’s the top 10:

1. The Equalizer – $35 million
2. The Maze Runner – $17.5 million
3. The Boxtrolls – $17.25 million
4. This Is Where I Leave You – $7.01 million
5. Dolphin Tale 2 – $4.84 million
6. No Good Deed – $4.6 million
7. A Walk Among the Tombstones – $4.23 million
8. Guardians of the Galaxy – $3.79 million
9. Let’s Be Cops – $1.515 million
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – $1.45 million