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Dwayne Johnson<\/strong> recently reacted to the disappointing box office debut of The Smashing Machine<\/strong>. The actor addressed the film\u2019s underperformance and reflected on his experience portraying MMA legend Mark Kerr.<\/p>\n Dwayne Johnson addressed The Smashing Machine\u2019s poor box office debut in an Instagram post<\/a> shared on October 6, 2025. The A24 biopic, directed by Benny Safdie, opened to $5.9 million domestically, marking the lowest opening of Johnson\u2019s career so far. Despite the financial setback, Johnson expressed deep gratitude to audiences who watched the film and reflected on his transformative experience portraying UFC legend Mark Kerr.<\/p>\n Johnson wrote, \u201cFrom deep in my grateful bones, thank you to everyone who has watched \u2018The Smashing Machine.\u2019 In our storytelling world, you can\u2019t control box office results \u2014 but what I realized you can control is your performance, and your commitment to completely disappear and go elsewhere.\u201d He added, \u201cIt was my honor to transform in this role for my director Benny Safdie. Thank you brother for believing in me. Truth is this film has changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n The film grossed below the reported<\/a> projections of $8-15 million. Produced for $50 million, A24\u2019s drama follows Kerr\u2019s career and struggles with opioid addiction. Emily Blunt co-stars as Dawn Staples, Kerr\u2019s wife, in the film, which premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, where Safdie also won Best Director.<\/p>\n The Smashing Machine earned approximately $6 million in its domestic opening from 3,345 theaters, with no international revenue reported (via Box Office Mojo<\/a>). The film made $2.7 million on Friday, $1.84 million on Saturday, and $1.43 million on Sunday, averaging $813 per theater on the first day. It marked one of the weakest box office openings in Dwayne Johnson\u2019s career.<\/p>\n The Smashing Machine is now playing in theaters nationwide.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Dwayne Johnson Responds to The Smashing Machine Getting His Lowest Opening Weekend<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDwayne Johnson reacts to The Smashing Machine\u2019s terrible box office debut<\/h2>\n