John Wick vs The Equalizer
Which movie? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- John Wick 2014 63% · #152 in the world
- The Equalizer 2014 37% · #611 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks John Wick over The Equalizer, 63% to 37%. John Wick is #152 of the 1,800 movies in the world ranking, and #35 of the 521 from the 2010s. The Equalizer is #611, and #3 of the 7 by Antoine Fuqua.
The case for each
John Wick: The 2014 film that revived the action genre: Keanu Reeves as a retired hitman pulled back in after gangsters kill the puppy his late wife left him. Its gun-fu and hidden world of assassins grew into a franchise.
The Equalizer: Antoine Fuqua's 2014 film from the 1980s TV series: Denzel Washington as Robert McCall, a retired operative working at a hardware store who takes on the Russian mob to protect a young woman. Two sequels followed.
Side by side
| John Wick | The Equalizer | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #152 | #611 |
| Year | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genre | Action / Crime / Thriller | Action / Crime / Thriller |
| Director | David Leitch & Chad Stahelski | Antoine Fuqua |
| Running time | 101 min | 132 min |