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Dwayne Johnson experienced the worst box office opening of his career with “The Smashing Machine,” the A24 drama that debuted to a rough $5.9 million domestically. But the actor is taking the bad news in stride. Johnson posted on Instagram that “you can’t control box office results” and praised director Benny Safdie for changing his life with the film, which …

In the wake of posting the lowest wide opening of his career with A24’s The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson has taken to Instagram with nothing but words of respect and gratitude for those who showed up. The Benny Safdie-directed movie opened to $5.9M in third, dwarfed by AMC Theatres’ eleventh hour addition of Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of …

WWE vet Dwayne Johnson learned about his Achilles heel at the box office this weekend in Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio, after his R-rated drama The Smashing Machine, hit the mat as the blockbuster star’s lowest opening ever with $5.9M U.S. Indeed, this is quite upsetting for Johnson, for the story of UFC champ Mark Kerr was a passion project; …

When your phone buzzed last spring and you checked your notifications to find that the Las Vegas Raiders struck a deal with the Seattle Seahawks to acquire veteran quarterback Geno Smith, you probably raised your eyebrows slightly, shrugged, and went about your day. It was not a deal designed to stop you in your tracks or leave your jaw on …

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be a king of the box office, but even he cannot compete with the awesome and terrifying commercial power of Taylor Swift. The Smashing Machine, the Johnson-starring, Benny Safdie-directed film, opened with just $6 million across Friday and Saturday, becoming Johnson’s lowest-grossing debut ever, according to Deadline. The Smashing Machine debuted at number three, behind …

Having conquered the world’s biggest stadiums with her sold-out concert tours, Taylor Swift is proving again she can rule the big screen, too. Her newest theatrical effort, “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl,” is dancing to the top of box office charts with $33 million over the weekend. The “cinematic experience,” as the project has been dubbed, collected another …

Black Adam ended Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s hopes to take over the DCEU, while his attempted foray into football with the XFL concluded with a whimper when it was forced to merge with the USFL.  Seeking to repair his image—his sitcom, Young Rock, was cancelled around the same time—Johnson returned to WWE. He received a mixed response from fans after attempting to …

The October box office begins caught between The Rock and a fan base. Taylor Swift‘s “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl” will win the weekend after earning $15.8 million on Friday from 3,702 locations. Meanwhile, the Dwayne Johnson drama “The Smashing Machine” is looking weary, pacing on the low side of its projections for a third-place debut. It’s …

Column | I asked a machine how to be more human. It was dehumanizing.  The Washington Post Source link

‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Licking Wounds, In and Out of the Ring  The New York Times ‘The Rock’ returns as ‘The Smashing Machine’ (and says his mom will love this interview)  NPR ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Knocked Out by Its Own Realism  The Ringer The Smashing Machine Review  IGN ‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson in Agony  The Wall Street Journal Source link