The Equalizer, a thriller starring Denzel Washington as a man who helps rescue a teen girl under the control of Russian gangsters, debuted in the top spot on U.S. and Canadian movie charts over the weekend with $35 million in ticket sales.
Young adult drama The Maze Runner dropped to second place after winning the box office race last weekend. Maze Runner earned $17.5 million at domestic theaters from Friday through Sunday, according to tracking firm Rentrak.
Quirky animated movie The Boxtrolls, starring grunting green monsters that wear cardboard, finished third in its opening weekend, grossing $17.3 million.
