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Can a box-office bomb win an Oscar? ‘The Smashing Machine' is hoping to follow similar path as these films

Things were looking promising for Dwayne Johnson and The Smashing Machine as they transitioned from the octagon to the Oscar stage. Benny Safdie's biopic on MMA fighter Mark Kerr debuted to a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Christopher Nolan Predicts Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Will Be “Better Understood Over Time” After Box Office Flop

The Oscar winning director also shared this thoughts on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's acting chops: "I don’t think you’ll see a better performance this year or most other years." By Lexi Carson ...
New York Post

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reacts to ‘Smashing Machine’ flopping at the box office

Dwayne Johnson isn’t looking to throw punches. The actor, 53, starred as real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the sports drama “Smashing Machine.” The project, directed by Benny Safdie, follows Mark ...
Complex

Dwayne Johnson Addresses 'The Smashing Machine' Opening Weekend: 'Can't Control Box Office Results'

Dwayne Johnson’s dramatic turn as UFC champ Mark Kerr in the Benny Safdie-directed biopic The Smashing Machine got off to a rough start at the domestic box office, but the former WWE star isn’t ...
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Poised to Become Dwayne Johnson’s Biggest Box Office Flop Ever

Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He ...
IGN

'You Can't Control Box Office Results' — Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Responds to The Smashing Machine's Disappointing Launch

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has issued a statement after The Smashing Machine became the Hollywood star's worst box office opening ever. Johnson’s Oscar contender The Smashing Machine flopped hard upon ...
Variety

Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Benny Safdie’s Underdog ‘The Smashing Machine’: In a Topsy-Turvy Year, Don’t Count Them Out for Oscars Glory

The Rock had won over Christopher Nolan. The comments were widely picked up, in part because they went against conventional wisdom: The screening was on Oct. 5, the Sunday of “The Smashing Machine”’s ...
Yahoo

6 Reasons Why Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Was Knocked Out at the Box Office

Guess audiences couldn’t smell what the Rock was cooking. Dwayne Johnson’s R-rated sports drama “The Smashing Machine” was knocked out at the box office with $6 million, a tragic start and ...
Yahoo

Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine Faces Disappointing Box Office Debut

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite earning positive reviews from the critics, Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine failed to make a mark at the box office, ...
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Dwayne Johnson Delivers the Lowest Box Office Opening of His Career as a Leading Man

Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He ...
Variety

Dwayne Johnson Speaks Out After ‘Smashing Machine’ Becomes His Worst Opening Ever: ‘You Can’t Control Box Office Results’

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 ...
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6 Reasons Why Dwayne Johnson's ‘The Smashing Machine' Was Knocked Out at the Box Office

Guess audiences couldn't smell what the Rock was cooking. Dwayne Johnson's R-rated sports drama "The Smashing Machine" was knocked out at the box office with $6 million, a tragic start and ...