Despite Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s critically appreciated performance in The Smashing Machine, the Benny Safdie-directed movie fell flat at the box office. The sports biography based on the Mma legend, Mark Kerr’s life, experienced a $5.8 million opening weekend, falling far behind its targeted weekend earnings of $8 million to $15 million.
It has been twelve days since The Smashing Machine‘s release. Still, the movie hasn’t recovered even one-third of its $50 million budget, as its worldwide box office collections stood at $13.8 million. (as of October 14)
However, the critical appreciation for Johnson’s performance in the movie just touched a new level, as the legendary Hollywood director, Christopher Nolan,…
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