The Equalizer 2 Budget

What is the budget of The Equalizer 2?

"The Equalizer 2," an action released in 2018, was directed by Antoine Fuqua and stars Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal. The production budget was $62,000,000, placing it in the high-budget range for action productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for an action production like this include:

• Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects: Action films allocate a substantial portion of their budget to choreographing and executing practical stunts, pyrotechnics, and CGI-heavy sequences.
• Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director): A-list talent commands significant upfront fees plus backend participation.
• Production Design, Sets & Locations: Action films frequently require multiple international shooting locations, large-scale set construction, vehicle acquisitions and modifications, and specialized equipment , all of which drive production costs well above those of dialogue-driven genres.
• Filming & Locations: Principal photography on the film began in the South End area of Boston, Massachusetts, on September 14, 2017.

What were the major cost factors in The Equalizer 2?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "The Equalizer 2."

• Stunts: Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.
• Above-the-Line Talent (Cast: Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director) is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.
• Production Design: Production Design, Sets & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.

How Does The Equalizer 2's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $62,000,000, The Equalizer 2 sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001): Budget $62,000,000, Worldwide Gross $18,720,175
• Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018): Budget $62,000,000 , Gross $288,175,335
• 2 Guns (2013): Budget $61,000,000, Worldwide Gross $131,940,411
• Gone Girl (2014): Budget $61,000,000, Worldwide Gross $370,890,259
• Fight Club (1999): Budget $63,000,000, Worldwide Gross $100,853,753

The median budget for wide-release action films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

The Equalizer 2 Box Office Performance

"The Equalizer 2" earned $190,400,157 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $62,000,000, the film performed strongly at the box office.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "The Equalizer 2," that break-even threshold was roughly $124,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $190,400,157, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $62,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $190,400,157
• Net Return: $128,400,157
• ROI: approximately 207.1%

At 207.1%, "The Equalizer 2" earned roughly $3.07 for every $1 invested in production.

The Equalizer 2 Production History

Principal photography on the film began in the South End area of Boston, Massachusetts, on September 14, 2017. Filming also took place on Lynn Shore Drive in Lynn, Massachusetts, the Powder Point Bridge in Duxbury, Massachusetts, as well as in Brant Rock, Massachusetts. The final action scene was filmed here.

Critical Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on 211 reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads: "The Equalizer 2 delivers the visceral charge of a standard vigilante thriller, but this reunion of trusted talents ultimately proves a disappointing case study in diminishing returns." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".