| Payback | The Equalizer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $6,540,000 / $6,540,000 | $12,495,441 / $12,495,441 |
| 1st Saturday | $9,220,000 / $15,760,000 | $13,491,996 / $25,987,437 |
| 1st Sunday | $5,215,000 / $21,221,526 | $8,150,391 / $34,137,828 |
| 1st Monday | $1,344,194 / $22,565,720 | $2,970,345 / $37,108,173 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,422,307 / $23,988,027 | $3,631,659 / $40,739,832 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,166,314 / $25,154,341 | $2,567,660 / $43,307,492 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,180,241 / $26,334,582 | $2,179,125 / $45,486,617 |
| 2nd Friday | $3,505,000 / $29,840,000 | $5,589,316 / $51,075,933 |
| 2nd Saturday | $6,045,000 / $35,885,000 | $8,446,549 / $59,522,482 |
| 2nd Sunday | $5,690,000 / $41,575,000 | $4,714,510 / $64,236,992 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,088,929 / $44,054,084 | $1,472,492 / $65,709,484 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,077,119 / $45,131,203 | $1,836,362 / $67,545,846 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $872,147 / $46,003,350 | $1,375,541 / $68,921,387 |
| 2nd Thursday | $876,042 / $46,879,392 | $1,238,986 / $70,160,373 |
| 3rd Friday | $2,735,000 / $49,614,000 | $2,795,965 / $72,956,338 |
| 3rd Saturday | $4,850,000 / $54,504,000 | $4,261,249 / $77,217,587 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,704,000 / $57,147,629 | $2,646,661 / $79,864,248 |
| 3rd Monday | $656,438 / $57,804,067 | $1,423,674 / $81,287,922 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $714,687 / $58,518,754 | $970,525 / $82,258,447 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $562,711 / $59,081,466 | $783,956 / $83,042,403 |
| 3rd Thursday | $583,711 / $59,665,176 | $676,531 / $83,718,934 |
| 4th Friday | $1,819,824 / $61,485,000 | $1,567,907 / $85,286,841 |
| 4th Saturday | $3,305,000 / $64,790,000 | $2,466,859 / $87,753,700 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,738,000 / $66,453,543 | $1,347,587 / $89,101,287 |
| 4th Monday | $426,019 / $66,879,562 | $471,978 / $89,573,265 |
| 4th Tuesday | $466,237 / $67,345,799 | $560,649 / $90,133,914 |
| 4th Wednesday | $372,223 / $67,718,022 | $450,029 / $90,583,943 |
| 4th Thursday | $408,632 / $68,126,654 | $391,333 / $90,975,276 |
| 5th Friday | $1,080,346 / $69,207,000 | $795,677 / $91,770,953 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,980,000 / $71,187,000 | $1,278,909 / $93,049,862 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,073,000 / $72,255,061 | $700,239 / $93,750,101 |
| 5th Monday | $289,829 / $72,544,890 | $227,369 / $93,977,470 |
| 5th Tuesday | $321,765 / $72,866,655 | $272,901 / $94,250,371 |
| 5th Wednesday | $275,445 / $73,142,100 | $212,327 / $94,462,698 |
| 5th Thursday | $277,869 / $73,419,969 | $196,068 / $94,658,766 |
| 6th Friday | $685,000 / $74,105,000 | $398,289 / $95,057,055 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,140,000 / $75,245,000 | $903,611 / $95,960,666 |
| 6th Sunday | $636,000 / $75,948,099 | $480,164 / $96,440,830 |
| 6th Monday | $202,195 / $76,150,294 | $167,717 / $96,608,547 |
| 6th Tuesday | $219,370 / $76,368,664 | $198,689 / $96,807,236 |
| 6th Wednesday | $176,879 / $76,545,543 | $154,607 / $96,961,843 |
| 6th Thursday | $201,642 / $76,747,185 | $139,439 / $97,101,282 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $256,770 / $97,358,052 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $422,806 / $97,780,858 |
| 7th Sunday | $266,000 / $77,905,388 | $235,665 / $98,016,523 |
| 7th Monday | $76,861 / $77,982,249 | $107,181 / $98,123,704 |
| 7th Tuesday | $84,205 / $78,066,454 | $155,317 / $98,279,021 |
| 7th Wednesday | $76,861 / $78,143,315 | $70,717 / $98,349,738 |
| 7th Thursday | $86,926 / $78,230,241 | $64,328 / $98,414,066 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $133,100 / $98,547,166 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $212,586 / $98,759,752 |
| 8th Sunday | $138,000 / $78,846,132 | $117,997 / $98,877,749 |
| 8th Monday | $43,699 / $78,889,831 | $37,849 / $98,915,598 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $42,319 / $98,957,917 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $37,264 / $98,995,181 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $30,330 / $99,025,511 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $76,647 / $99,102,158 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $129,174 / $99,231,332 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $73,333 / $99,304,665 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $31,252 / $99,335,917 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $37,261 / $99,373,178 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $65,241 / $99,438,419 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $90,801 / $99,529,220 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $186,718 / $99,715,938 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $201,610 / $99,917,548 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $94,232 / $100,011,780 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $32,423 / $100,044,203 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $36,376 / $100,080,579 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $32,671 / $100,113,250 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $34,345 / $100,147,595 |
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| Payback | The Equalizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 5, 1999 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Production Budget | $50,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,720 | 3,236 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,855 | 3,236 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 22,070 | 17,285 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $21,221,526 | $34,137,828 |
| Domestic Box Office | $81,526,121 | $101,530,738 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$173,002,280 | $133,959,125 |
| International Box Office | $80,100,000 | $91,372,886 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $161,626,121 | $192,903,624 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Payback | The Equalizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $21,221,526 / $21,221,526 | $34,137,828 / $34,137,828 |
| 2nd Weekend | $17,719,502 / $44,054,084 | $18,750,375 / $64,236,992 |
| 3rd Weekend | $10,268,237 / $57,147,629 | $9,703,875 / $79,864,248 |
| 4th Weekend | $6,788,367 / $66,453,543 | $5,382,353 / $89,101,287 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,128,407 / $72,255,061 | $2,774,825 / $93,750,101 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,528,130 / $75,948,099 | $1,782,064 / $96,440,830 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,158,203 / $77,905,388 | $915,241 / $98,016,523 |
| 8th Weekend | $615,891 / $78,846,132 | $463,683 / $98,877,749 |
| 9th Weekend | $303,276 / $79,316,482 | $279,154 / $99,304,665 |
| 10th Weekend | $187,430 / $79,600,506 | $482,560 / $100,011,780 |
| 11th Weekend | $131,040 / $79,771,275 | $307,143 / $100,454,738 |
| 12th Weekend | $105,651 / $79,909,167 | $194,578 / $100,769,141 |
| 13th Weekend | $74,014 / $80,012,514 | $73,370 / $100,915,604 |
| 14th Weekend | $50,459 / $80,081,420 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $38,606 / $80,132,042 | $119,102 / $101,436,176 |
| 16th Weekend | $330,249 / $80,471,500 | $51,191 / $101,530,738 |
| 17th Weekend | $296,016 / $80,906,169 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $146,970 / $81,120,430 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $86,981 / $81,268,306 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $70,310 / $81,380,019 | - / - |
| Payback | The Equalizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $26,334,582 / $26,334,582 | $45,486,617 / $45,486,617 |
| 2nd Week | $20,544,810 / $46,879,392 | $24,673,756 / $70,160,373 |
| 3rd Week | $12,785,784 / $59,665,176 | $13,558,561 / $83,718,934 |
| 4th Week | $8,461,478 / $68,126,654 | $7,256,342 / $90,975,276 |
| 5th Week | $5,293,315 / $73,419,969 | $3,683,490 / $94,658,766 |
| 6th Week | $3,327,216 / $76,747,185 | $2,442,516 / $97,101,282 |
| 7th Week | $1,483,056 / $78,230,241 | $1,312,784 / $98,414,066 |
| 8th Week | $782,965 / $79,013,206 | $611,445 / $99,025,511 |
| 9th Week | $399,870 / $79,413,076 | $503,709 / $99,529,220 |
| 10th Week | $227,159 / $79,640,235 | $618,375 / $100,147,595 |
| 11th Week | $163,281 / $79,803,516 | $426,968 / $100,574,563 |
| 12th Week | $134,984 / $79,938,500 | $267,671 / $100,842,234 |
| 13th Week | $92,461 / $80,030,961 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $62,475 / $80,093,436 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $47,815 / $80,141,251 | $162,473 / $101,479,547 |
| 16th Week | $468,902 / $80,610,153 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $363,307 / $80,973,460 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $207,865 / $81,181,325 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $128,384 / $81,309,709 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $111,149 / $81,420,858 | - / - |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.