Monday, October 06, 2025

Dwayne Johnson Defends Box Office Flop


Last month actor Dwayne Johnson received a 15-minute standing ovation and Oscar buzz after the showing of his new movie, "Smashing Machine," at the Venice Film Festival [click here if you missed that].

Too bad that buzz didn't translate into ticket sales...

After a dismal $6 million opening weekend, Johnson addressed the elephant in the room.