Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- brooding
- stylized
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and elevated by Denzel Washington and its Italian locations, while considering its script routine and its violence excessively brutal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robert McCall assumes the role of protector when local residents are terrorized by crime bosses.
McCall's self-appointed protection of the Sicilian community connects his violence to personal redemption.
Quiet cafes, local businesses, and picturesque Italian locations coexist with McCall's graphic takedowns.
The southern Italian town's businesses and residents are controlled by local Camorra-linked crime bosses.
Films like The Equalizer 3, and why
The Equalizer
shares a retired operative protagonist, vigilante justice, organized crime, and brutal close-quarters action
Man on Fire
shares Denzel Washington's controlled performance, revenge-driven crime thriller structure, and stylized violence
Taken
shares an aging action protagonist protecting vulnerable civilians from a criminal organization in a tense thriller
A History of Violence
shares Southern European crime settings, mafia intimidation, and a lone protector confronting entrenched criminal power
Movie Details
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Release Date
- 2023-08-30
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (3934)
Cast
- Denzel Washington
- Dakota Fanning
- Eugenio Mastrandrea
- David Denman
- Gaia Scodellaro
- Remo Girone
- Andrea Scarduzio
- Andrea Dodero
- Daniele Perrone
- Zakaria Hamza
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Equalizer 3 about?
- A retired operative becomes the relentless protector of a Southern Italian community terrorized by organized crime.
- What is The Equalizer 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Equalizer 3 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Equalizer 3 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Equalizer 3 as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Equalizer 3?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and elevated by Denzel Washington and its Italian locations, while considering its script routine and its violence excessively brutal.
- Which films are like The Equalizer 3?
- Films with a similar feel include The Equalizer, Man on Fire, Taken, and A History of Violence.
- How long is The Equalizer 3?
- The Equalizer 3 runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Equalizer 3?
- In United States, The Equalizer 3 streams on Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max.
