Washington’s first sequel stole the weekend with $35 million, making The Equalizer 2 his third best opening ever, following American Gangster and Safe House.
In its third weekend, the Sundance breakout expanded to roughly 250 more theaters and has so far earned $10.2 million total.
It opened just ahead of the first film, which debuted at $34 million.
The horror film opened with a paltry $3.4 million, while its 2015 predecessor debuted at $15.8 million.