The Rock’s Smashing Machine Collapses With 70% Drop at Box Office in Week 2 — The Final Blow to Johnson’s “Serious Actor” Experiment?
October 13, 2025 ·
Marvin Montanaro
The Rock in The Smashing Machine - YouTube, A24
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Is this an indictment of the rock or more likely an indictment of hollywood? I have no intention of seeing anything produced now. AND I promise you it has nothing to do with that voodoo that was.. covid.
Actually, The Rock is quite good in this role, but movie is way too long for this poor screenplay and director couldnt do more with bad script. I dont blame Dwayne for movie flop, he did his part quite decent, but everything else is bad, or at least mid.
Serves the actor right for being the male equivalent of a brat on sets.