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The Equalizer debuted to an estimated $35 million from 3,236 theaters, becoming the top September opening for an R-rated movie. Overseas, the $55 million action thriller was far more muted, earning $17.8 million from 62 markets.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, September 28, are as follows:
| RANK | TITLE | DISTRIBUTOR NAME | WEEKEND REVENUE | CUME REVENUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | # OF LOCATIONS* | LOC AVG | ||||
| 1 | Equalizer, The | Sony | $35,000,000 | 3,236 | 10,815 | $35,000,000 |
| 2 | Maze Runner, The | 20th Century Fox | $17,500,000 | 3,638 | 4,810 | $58,018,327 |
| 3 | Boxtrolls, The | Focus Features | $17,250,000 | 3,464 | 4,979 | $17,250,000 |
| 4 | This Is Where I Leave You | Warner Bros. | $7,010,000 | 2,868 | 2,444 | $22,556,751 |
| 5 | Dolphin Tale 2 | Warner Bros. | $4,835,000 | 3,376 | 1,432 | $33,665,037 |
| 6 | No Good Deed | Sony | $4,600,000 | 2,130 | 2,159 | $46,623,094 |
| 7 | Walk Among The Tombstones, A | Universal | $4,233,840 | 2,714 | 1,560 | $20,871,345 |
| 8 | Guardians Of The Galaxy | Disney | $3,789,000 | 2,451 | 1,545 | $319,192,000 |
| 9 | Let’s Be Cops | 20th Century Fox | $1,515,000 | 1,534 | 987 | $79,627,863 |
| 10 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Paramount | $1,450,000 | 1,585 | 914 | $187,182,132 |
| 11 | Skeleton Twins, The | Roadside Attractions | $1,261,981 | 385 | 3,277 | $2,353,976 |
| 12 | Drop, The | Fox Searchlight | $1,050,000 | 1,131 | 928 | $9,645,722 |
