Denzel Washington’s ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ film brought in $65k

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Denzel Washington attends the screening of Roman J. Israel, Esq. at Henry R. Luce Auditorium at Brookfield Place on November 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Denzel Washington NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Denzel Washington attends the screening of Roman J. Israel, Esq. at Henry R. Luce Auditorium at Brookfield Place on November 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) (Jamie McCarthy)

The release of the american legal drama film Roman J. Israel, Esq. starring Denzel Washington earned $65k from four theaters over the weekend.

"We expect awards attention for Denzel's transformative performance, which will give the film legs through the holiday season and beyond," Columbia Pictures said (Via Deadline.com).

The movie will be expanded next week into 1,500 theaters in time for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.