That’s a killer debut, Denzel Washington.

The Equalizer, an update of the 1980s TV drama with Washington as a cinematic vigilante, took out the competition with a $35 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates from ticket sales firm Rentrak.

It’s not only one of the Oscar-nominated actor’s top bows — behind 2007’s American Gangster ($43.6 million) and 2012’s Safe House ($40.1 million) — but also ranks first for