The Equalizer: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 6 h 2 min. The Equalizer is a 2014 American vigilante action thriller film, loosely based on the 1980s TV series of the same name. A sequel was released on July 20, 2018, with Washington and Fuqua returning. On August 30, 2023, a third movie was released making this series a trilogy.

1. 
   Movie 1

   The Equalizer (2014)

   2 h 12 min · ★ 7.3

   McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand…

2. 
   Movie 2

   The Equalizer 2 (2018)

   2 h 1 min · ★ 6.8

   Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.

3. 
   Movie 3

   The Equalizer 3 (2023)

   1 h 49 min · ★ 7.3

   Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by…