The Equalizer 3 Shatters Franchise Records, Dominating Rotten Tomatoes Scores!

Summary

The Equalizer 3 has received the highest Rotten Tomatoes score in the franchise, with a current rating of 72%.

Returning as Robert McCall, Denzel Washington battles the Sicilian mafia in Southern Italy to safeguard his newfound companions. The previous installments in the series, The Equalizer and The Equalizer 2, attained ratings of 60% and 52% correspondingly.

The Equalizer 3 has achieved the highest Rotten Tomatoes score among the franchise. Premiering in theaters on September 1, the film features Denzel Washington reprising his role as Robert McCall. McCall now resides in Southern Italy, where he confronts the Sicilian mafia to protect his newfound companions. Washington first portrayed the character in 2014's The Equalizer, followed by The Equalizer 2 in 2018.

As numerous reviews for the movie have been pouring in, Rotten Tomatoes has compiled a score one day prior to the release of Equalizer 3. Currently, the film holds a respectable 72 percent rating based on 36 different reviews. Although this score may change as more reviews are added throughout the weekend, it presently ranks as the highest-rated movie in the trilogy. The original The Equalizer achieved a marginally Fresh score of 60 percent, while The Equalizer 2 received a Rotten rating of 52 percent.

Will The Equalizer 3 Really Be the End of the Movie Franchise?

The Equalizer 3 has been announced as the final film in The Equalizer trilogy. Typically, franchises do not gain critical acclaim as they release more movies. If The Equalizer 3 receives a high audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the studio may find it difficult to resist continuing the franchise with The Equalizer 4.

Regardless of whether the movie receives approval, the Equalizer franchise will persevere in some capacity. The original 1985 series, which was rebooted with the 2014 film, has undergone another reboot with the 2021 Equalizer series starring Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall. This CBS series, which recently concluded its third season in May, has already been confirmed for a fourth season.

The sustained popularity of the series is likely a contributing factor to the greenlighting of The Equalizer 3. If both the movie and the upcoming season of the series achieve commercial success, it is highly probable that a sequel to the film will be inevitable, even without Washington reprising the role. There is a possibility that a potential The Equalizer 4 could revolve around Dakota Fanning's character, Emma Collins, who will make her debut in the new movie.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes