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The Equalizer 2

2018
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
2h 1m
Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?
Directed by:
Antoine Fuqua Antoine Fuqua
Written by:
Richard Wenk Richard Wenk Michael Sloan Richard Lindheim
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Starring:
Bill Pullman Bill Pullman Denzel Washington Denzel Washington Orson Bean Orson Bean Sakina Jaffrey Sakina Jaffrey Melissa Leo Melissa Leo Jonathan Scarfe Pedro Pascal Pedro Pascal Ashton Sanders Kazy Tauginas Kazy Tauginas
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Franchise:
The Equalizer
Genres:
Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Arabic, Turkish
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The Equalizer 2

2018
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
2h 1m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 20 Feb 2019
60
15th
Lacks the straightforward action and simple story that made the first one successful. This sequel attempts to flesh out McCall's character by peppering in a history that was more or less a mystery, but unfortunately the writers failed to come up with a cohesive story. This is in no way equal to the first movie, except Denzel is still a steamy chocolate treat, one that judiciously kills bad guys.
Rated 20 Feb 2019
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 09 Feb 2020
70
53rd
If it has Denzel being all calm and collected just bringing wrath on idiots I will be there. I have no idea how old Denzel is anymore.
Rated 09 Feb 2020
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 19 Jul 2018
41
16th
The myth of the Taxi Driver has mutated into the passion of the Lyft Sage, a superhuman at peace in both stillness and violence, but without even a pretense of moral justification. I've never seen a more vapid or bleak action redemption story, or one with so many lapses in its logic and foundation. This makes it all the worse when it presents itself as sentimental and smart. The last act makes a fine western set piece, though.
Rated 19 Jul 2018
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 05 Dec 2018
50
49th
A very slick production with equal parts righteous living and violent killings. It is full of supposedly morally justified murder without consequences or repercussions. Denzel makes a great even-tempered, charismatic and capable vigilante bringing retribution to the victimized. They live in a make-believe world where the bad guys are entirely bad, murders are not investigated, and there are no arrests. The ending was bad, but it was worth watching.
Rated 05 Dec 2018
ribcageribcage
Rated 27 Jan 2019
27
9th
plot forces its way to an abandoned seaside town getting hit by a hurricane so the guys can fight and snipe (yes! In a hurricane!) in it. You get the very distinct impression this dumbass setpiece was the passion all along and the rest of the dumbass movie was stitched together to get an unsuspecting audience to this poorly thought out point. I wouldn't have watched this if it weren't for Denzel and if Denzel weren't Denzel I'd have to say the dude's lost some cred.
Rated 27 Jan 2019
terrymacterrymac
Rated 15 Jul 2020
55
25th
Like the first one, but less. Denzel is still good at hitting people, though.
Rated 15 Jul 2020
chemical404chemical404
Rated 06 Nov 2018
39
23rd
A step down from the first movie, which wasn't anything special neither, but at least it had some class. Denzel is no longer semi-autistic bad-ass, just some do-gooder super-assassin Lyft driver. He doesn't get interesting villain either. Completely forgettable action movie. At least it didn't get on my nerves.
Rated 06 Nov 2018
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 01 Nov 2018
45
27th
Problems with this film: They spelled it Equalizer and not Equaliser. The actor in the close combat scenes is clearly not Denzel. It's too long. Vaguely Hispanic Jeremy Renner is clearly the villain. The Lyft adverts were obnoxious; Uber crew represent
Rated 01 Nov 2018
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 29 Aug 2020
40
17th
So Denzel saves this girl whose mom owns this bookshop where he ordered In Search of Lost Time because it's the last title on this unspecified 100 greatest books list he's reading through except the one he buys is this single-volume mock-up that can't be more than a thousand pages and you're like what the hell Denzel why you reading a condensed edition that's kinda tacky or maybe they just wanted it in really bad and yep look at that they really did and nope not worth all this stress not at all
Rated 29 Aug 2020
kito1kito1
Rated 20 Sep 2018
50
24th
Not very good. A lot of stupid, convenient shit happens, all subtlety or mystery is gone.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
dwyerdwyer
Rated 05 Oct 2018
50
9th
Denzel in badass mode is great if he isn’t allowed to ham it up. Alas, the film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, and I haven’t seen all of his movies with Denzel, but I’ve seen Training Day, a film I dislike because Denzel hams it up like an Easter brunch. There were a couple of scenes in this one where I was half-certain McCall was about to proclaim at the top of his lungs that King Kong ain’t got s*** on him. I tolerated these couple of scenes because I like the rest of this film just fin
Rated 05 Oct 2018
stewballStewball
Rated 21 Jul 2018
60
28th
Disintegrates in the last half hour.
Rated 21 Jul 2018
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 01 Aug 2018
3
24th
It's a bit long and thinks it's a bit smarter than it actually is, but Denzel gives an amazing performance and the final shootout is pretty good.
Rated 01 Aug 2018
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 23 Jul 2018
53
32nd
I enjoyed parts of it more than the first, and parts of it less. The pacing is weak and the movie as a whole is far too long for what it is. There are plenty of moments that are more than a little dumb and/or don't quite make sense, things Denzel doesn't and couldn't possibly account for seeming to be part of his master plan. The tagline "There is no equal" is fucking stupid, as that is kind of the opposite of what the word "equalizer" means.
Rated 23 Jul 2018
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 13 Dec 2018
48
35th
Disappointingly average and contrived. It's a shame as I've a soft spot for the first, but this muddle of plots and characters inherits very little of what made the original film interesting. It's not without merit and benefits from the simplicity of having Denzel doing his thing, but 'The Equalizer 2' ticks far too many safe boxes.
Rated 13 Dec 2018
mist600Mist600
Rated 05 Oct 2019
49
11th
Meh. • Forgotten most it only a few months later | • Nothing special in plot, action or acting | • Denzel is looking OLD and less convincing as action tough guy than might have been before | •Never saw Equalizer #1 - this doesn't encourage me to
Rated 05 Oct 2019
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 05 Sep 2018
50
51st
okay movie
Rated 05 Sep 2018
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 15 May 2022
72
35th
Far more episodic than the first one, whose story was always focused on McCall's life. Here there are two focuses but they do not intertwine well thanks to some very unbalanced storytelling. Still, great action scenes and one amazing performance from Denzel mid movie!
Rated 15 May 2022
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 20 Mar 2019
75
69th
Much to my surprise this movie was as good as the first one .....Well okay maybe the storyline was a little weak but overall I was impressed I hope Denzel continues to make these films
Rated 20 Mar 2019
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 15 Aug 2018
45
27th
Very generic to begin with. Idiotic when it ends.
Rated 15 Aug 2018
obdurateObdurate
Rated 22 Jul 2018
65
29th
A Denzel action movie has to work especially hard for me to dislike it, so I still enjoyed this. It's a little better than the first one, but it still suffers from some of the same problems. The final act felt so forced, like they HAD to get it to a place where Denzel could use his surroundings to his advantage, but it felt abrupt. But besides that, a decent action movie and at least we got to see that Denzel intense face that I love.
Rated 22 Jul 2018
braddad68braddad68
Rated 24 Jul 2018
92
65th
Good sequel. The action is great but there is a side story and a dramatic scene in the middle that's very powerful.
Rated 24 Jul 2018
xenophuleXenophule
Rated 26 Aug 2018
7
32nd
You can feel the influence of the first film on this one, but it stops just short on everything it tries to one-up from the first one. Still fun, but not as satisfying.
Rated 26 Aug 2018
adornmentadornment
Rated 04 Feb 2019
57
23rd
This one's heart is in the right place, and Antoine Fuqua can keep the tension high like no one else, but The Equalizer 2 feels overlong and ever-so-didactic in comparison to its predecessor.
Rated 04 Feb 2019
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 28 Apr 2019
6
41st
The Equalizer 2 just like it’s predecessor is just serviceably enjoyable with not much else other than Denzel Washington to boast about. But I like this character and the smaller scale that isn’t trying to be an enormous and outlandish action thriller. There are far too many subplots with some much less interesting than others and the runtime is far too long. But the set pieces are well done and Denzel Washington brings the charisma and star quality to make this a fairly enjoyable experience
Rated 28 Apr 2019
djrossdjross
Rated 03 Mar 2024
30
12th
Denzel Washington equalizing stuff all over the place, but in this instance he just seems blank rather than grim and determined, the story offers little, and it doesn’t have the benefit of Zack Hemsey’s “Vengeance” to get us all in the mood for some equalizing.
Rated 03 Mar 2024
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 24 Nov 2018
50
8th
Really contrived. Started promising but just falls apart. Nothing surprising here. Barely any unconventional kills. It's written by an algorithm. The end scene was just hilariously inept from the baddies as they charge one at a time into death and fail to use their leverage properly. First movie was simpler and far more effective.
Rated 24 Nov 2018
darrenDarren
Rated 14 Aug 2018
67
41st
Denzel bout to bring the pain UH HUH
Rated 14 Aug 2018
naurunauru
Rated 09 Nov 2018
40
33rd
Too much talking, not enough equalizing. Nice bit of action toward the end though.
Rated 09 Nov 2018
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 02 Jan 2019
6
60th
The Equalizer 2 is just more of what you already expect. Denzel playing the quiet good guy. Bad guys do bad things, Denzel kicks ass. It’s simple, but yet it’s very enjoyable. Denzel’s characterization and relationships with other characters are improved over its predecessor, and having Pedro Pascal as the generic antagonist is a tad more fun. Like its predecessor though, it’s still pretty coherent/dumb in the most typical action movie schlock. However, it does what it sets out to do, again.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 19 Dec 2018
70
74th
Less clever than its predecessor, Equalizer 2 salvages itself with some amazingly shot and edited action sequences. The post-Taken "repentant human weapon" genre may be slightly played out, but The Equalizer 2 is as entertaining as it gets.
Rated 19 Dec 2018
ytadelYtadel
Rated 16 Dec 2018
5
57th
Denzel is one of our few true god tier actors when it comes to natural onscreen charisma, and is nearly able to singlehandedly salvage this lumpy, chaotic mess of a million subplots and predictable “twists.”
Rated 16 Dec 2018
prepwrestlerprepwrestler
Rated 23 Jul 2018
67
36th
Denzel has a superb performance as always and the movie is solid. Not that it bothered me, but Lyft must have paid a large amount of advertising in this film.
Rated 23 Jul 2018
td888td888
Rated 12 Sep 2018
40
28th
Incredible disappointing.it just doesn't make sense. Stear clear.
Rated 12 Sep 2018
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 21 Jul 2018
80
51st
Same score as the first one as it is almost the identical film. Super violece for morally justified causes to avenge the death of a friend, Denzel proves once again he is a badass with any weapon available in his immediate surrounding. A solid action movie, genre cliches abound but again Denzel carries the film.
Rated 21 Jul 2018
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 04 Nov 2018
86
23rd
1679: far from the first movie!
Rated 04 Nov 2018
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 19 Mar 2024
76
46th
Like Liam Neeson, Washington's too old (& paunchy) to be plausibly kicking a-s so masterfully, but edits & his acting chops make it work. The stakes are more personal this time too but except for the storm-set end, it often feels familiar. The most interesting parts involve his mentorship of a young black guy whom he instructs to stop blaming others for the bad choices he makes, while inexplicably giving him Ta NeHesi Coates' Whites are Still Super Racist book, Between The World & Me.
Rated 19 Mar 2024
ippeiIppei
Rated 23 May 2021
50
12th
Hype killed the sequel. This was a major disappointment after the original. It still had some good action sequences but the biggest problem was the predictable story and the poor casting, which didn't help. The performances weren't bad but the casting made the plot obvious.
Rated 23 May 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 25 Feb 2019
74
46th
Retread of Part 1 shaves off most of the interesting aspects of Washington's character, instead being nothing more than another ultra-violent, vaguely distasteful DEATH WISH clone - but as with the first film, Fuqua is a casual master behind the camera (the climactic storm sequence is about the best of its kind since PATRIOT GAMES), and Washington's rock-solid, commanding performance makes his daffy, self-righteous character believable and even relatable (at least in the moment!)
Rated 25 Feb 2019
mspraguemsprague
Rated 04 Jan 2019
55
18th
Too many unanswered questions. Denzel is still good at this though.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
hotsakehotsake
Rated 03 Jul 2019
60
51st
The thing that's wrong with this movie isn't the script which is cliched but serviceable, nor is it the acting with once again while nothing special isn't bad it's the fact that not enough time is spent on Denzel being an equalizer but it spends too much time on international spy crap no one cares about.
Rated 03 Jul 2019
alwayssummeralwayssummer
Rated 02 Nov 2019
71
30th
191101: Took a long time for the action to begin. Too many story lines. Entertaining enough to watch once, but too slow and predictable without enough depth. Denzel it's good and the action is not overblown.
Rated 02 Nov 2019
allengilliamAllenGilliam
Rated 01 Jan 2019
89
54th
Held my attention throughout. Meaningful.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
michaelman99MichaelMan99
Rated 25 Jan 2020
54
21st
I'm ashamed to say that I enjoyed the first one. This one was just a disappointment
Rated 25 Jan 2020
jalanbjalanb
Rated 04 Mar 2022
43
6th
Watched it because "1" wasn't too bad. But this was too bad. It might have been even worse, but I just lost iterest because it was so crap
Rated 04 Mar 2022
khamulKhamul
Rated 10 Apr 2023
63
23rd
The beginning of the movie is probably more interesting than that of the first one. But the third act is just stupid.
Rated 10 Apr 2023
gabba2k7gabba2k7
Rated 16 Dec 2018
83
61st
ok movie...though kinda slowpaced & rather long so u need to be in a right mood. bonus points for a cast.
Rated 16 Dec 2018
kough33kough33
Rated 05 Jan 2024
54
18th
The VFX looks like they ran out of money in the middle of post-pro. Everything that worked on part 1, seems dysfunctional here. The Final scene that frames Bob outside the house is neither glorious nor meaningful as much as the same scene in The Searchers.
Rated 05 Jan 2024
gamul1Gamul1
Rated 30 Aug 2023
85
60th
Still quite good, but not quite as good as the first one.
Rated 30 Aug 2023
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 17 Aug 2021
68
35th
Has a severe case of identity crisis; for a large part it is a relaxed character study of Denzel's hitman character and his personal live, with occasional bursts of action related to that. But into that a more convoluted spy-murder plot is inserted, which takes over the movie near the end. Doesn't help that the most obvious suspect actually is the culprit. The action is enjoyable but less stylized than in the first. That this sequel still is very watchable is thanks to Denzel extreme charisma.
Rated 17 Aug 2021
maplfefireMaplfefire
Rated 15 Sep 2023
74
36th
This follow-up to the first film brings you back to the action, and well thought out butchery of the first.
Rated 15 Sep 2023
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 01 Jan 2019
65
30th
Brainless plot, brainless action.. just what you need on a Saturday evening :). Very forgettable plot. Actually, the plottwist was sooooooo lame. Please do a better job for the 3rd.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 14 Nov 2021
50
35th
ger; [the equalizer 2]; ein zurückgezogener agent, welcher sich für gerechtigkeit einsetzt muss feststellen dass seine gute freundin umgebracht wurde - und er startet seinen feldzug.;
Rated 14 Nov 2021
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 30 Jun 2021
75
49th
30.06.2021 Kartal
Rated 30 Jun 2021
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 23 Mar 2023
40
23rd
Everything is a step down from the first: plot, pacing, and, sadly, even the action. There was something so simple and straightforward about the first that is missing here.
Rated 23 Mar 2023
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 05 Dec 2019
50
35th
Passes the time.
Rated 05 Dec 2019
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 24 Sep 2023
79
71st
2023'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 150. The Equalizer 2 (2018) Bu filmi ikinciden daha sevdim. Oryantal Türkiye tarifinden kurtulamamış olsa da #PedroPascal'ın varlığı ve iki oyuncu arasındaki kimyanın gücü filmi ilk filmin ötesine taşıyor bence. 8/10
Rated 24 Sep 2023
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 14 Feb 2021
68
24th
This film is not as exciting as the first in the series. There are to many slow spots and the script could have used a rewrite. The actors do good work here. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 14 Feb 2021
medinavimedinavi
Rated 31 Aug 2018
58
17th
Baştan sona klişeleri ve kör göze parmak didaktikliğiyle izleyicinin zekasıyla dalga geçen bir film olmasının yanı sıra, kurgu da shuffle edilmiş ve bizim parçaları yerlerine koymamızı bekliyor gibi. Senaryo kendinden çok fazla bir şey beklenmediği zaman bile dökülüyor. Tek özgün tarafı son act'teki fırtanın ortasındaki kasaba setting'i.
Rated 31 Aug 2018
noisemakerNoiseMaker
Rated 14 Jun 2019
60
16th
Violent and predictable.
Rated 14 Jun 2019
sirsassSirSass
Rated 13 Aug 2023
55
35th
Always a sucker for the climax of a movie to take place in a random hurricane that has never been mentioned or alluded to.
Rated 13 Aug 2023
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 08 Mar 2019
63
42nd
The first one was much, much better. Still if you are in for a action-flick, Denzel is the right man for you :)
Rated 08 Mar 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 17 Dec 2020
33
31st
Denzel looks old and tired. Just like this movie.
Rated 17 Dec 2020
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 02 Feb 2019
40
27th
Better than the first one.
Rated 02 Feb 2019
em0nsterem0nster
Rated 03 Apr 2019
55
44th
Somehow it doesn't feel like the main character stayed true to who he was in the first movie. It was more "The Punisher" and less "Taken". No intrigue, felt needlessly bloody, and was predictable. Nicely choreographed action sequences and a good soundtrack are the saving grace.
Rated 03 Apr 2019
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 02 Aug 2019
55
42nd
More of the same. So if you're in the mood for a Death Wish power-fantasy, where you know every story beat from the moment one supporting character has the misfortune to utter the words "remember I'm your last family" to Denzel's untouchable protagonist, then you're in decent company.
Rated 02 Aug 2019
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 28 Dec 2018
62
57th
More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 28 Dec 2018
vassagoVassago
Rated 28 Aug 2018
47
11th
Nowhere near the first one.
Rated 28 Aug 2018

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