Weekly Box Office Round-Up: Equalizer = Success!

This week, the new releases were The Equalizer and The Boxtrolls . Let's take a look at this past week's box office: #1 The Equalizer - $34,137,828 On its opening weekend, the Denzel Washington -led film The Equalizer took first place. While it has been getting mixed reviews, there was little doubt in my mind that the movie would take top spot this week, simply for the appeal of Denzel Washington brutally kicking some ass. #2 The Maze Runner - $17,437,020 On its second week, The Maze Runner came in second place. Last week, the young adult book adaptation was in first place. I said this last week, but I think it'll have a few weeks in the top 5 before it drifts off. #3 The Boxtrolls - $17,275,239 On its opening weekend, the stop-motion kids film The Boxtrolls came in third place. Being the only fresh kids film out now (until November's Big Hero 6 ), I think it will survive the top 5 for a little bit longer than people are expe