Denzel Washington’s R-rated sequel outmanned the Meryl Streep and Cher-fronted Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again with an estimated $35.8 million opener. Mamma Mia raked in an estimated $34.4 million stateside, and debuted with $42.4 million abroad.
Mamma Mia opened in line with projections, but Equalizer 2 beat industry estimates. It’s the first sequel of Washington’s career, and it also outearned the first iteration, which scooped up $34.1 million in its opening weekend in 2014. The first Mamma Mia opened to $27.7 million in 2008. Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Melissa Leo and Bill Pullman also star in Equalizer 2. Returning stars for Mamma Mia 2 included Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Stellan Skarsgard.
Top 10 at the Box Office, Per ComScore:
1.“The Equalizer 2,” $35.8 million.
2.“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” $34.4 million.
3.“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” $23.2 million.
4.“Ant-Man and the Wasp,” $16.1 million.
5.“Incredibles 2,” $11.5 million.
6.“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” $11 million.
7.“Skyscraper,” $11 million.
8.“The First Purge,” $5 million.
9.“Unfriended: Dark Web,” $3.5 million.
10.“Sorry to Bother You,” $2.8 million.
