Dwayne Johnson's Emotional Journey: From Standing Ovation to Box Office Struggles

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Dwayne Johnson has been in the spotlight recently, particularly with the release of his latest film, "The Smashing Machine." The movie, in which he stars as MMA legend Mark Kerr, received a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, moving Johnson to tears. Despite this positive reception, the film's box office performance was underwhelming, earning only $6 million in its opening weekend, which is below the projected $8 to $15 million. This marks a career low for Johnson, with projections indicating it will end its theatrical run with about $15 million in domestic sales, significantly less than the $50 million spent on production by A24.

Johnson took to social media to address the disappointing opening, expressing gratitude to those who watched the film and highlighting the importance of his performance and commitment to the role. He also thanked director Benny Safdie for casting him, stating that working on the film was a transformative experience. Johnson even shared that he suffered a concussion and a ruptured bursa sac during filming, which briefly halted production.

Beyond "The Smashing Machine," Johnson has maintained a strong presence in the entertainment industry, known for his versatility as both a wrestler and actor. His recent projects and public appearances often generate significant media attention, but there hasn't been any notable news or social media activity besides his remarks on "The Smashing Machine" in the past few days. Given the film's mixed reception, Johnson's response has been seen as a testament to his dedication to his craft and his ability to connect with audiences and critics alike.

Johnson's public appearances and business activities outside of "The Smashing Machine" have been relatively low-key in recent weeks, with no major announcements or events reported. His focus appears to be centered on the aftermath of the film's release and reflecting on the experience of playing Mark Kerr.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Dwayne Johnson has been in the spotlight recently, particularly with
the release of his latest film, The Smashing Machine. The
movie in which he stars as m M a legend
Mark Kerr, received a fifteen minute standing ovation at the
Venice Film Festival, moving Johnson to tears. Despite this positive reception,
the film's box office performance was underwhelming, earning only six

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dollars million in its opening weekend, which is below the
projected eight dollars to fifteen dollars million. This marks a
career low for Johnson, with projections indicating it will end
its theatrical run with about fifteen dollars million in domestic sales,
significantly less than the fifty dollars million spent on production
by a twenty four. Johnson took to social media to

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address the disappointing opening, expressing gratitude to those who watched
the film and highlighting the importance of his performance and
commitment to the role. He also thanked director Benny Safty
for casting him, stating that working on the film was
a transformative experience. Johnson even shared that he suffered a
concussion in a ruptured burss act during filming, which briefly
halted production. Beyond The Smashing Machine, Johnson has maintained a

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strong presence in the entertainment industry, known for his versatility
as both a wrestler and actor. His recent projects and
public appearances often generate significant media attention, but there hasn't
been any notable news while social media activity besides his
remarks on The Smashing Machine in the past few days.
Given the film's mixed reception, Johnson's response has been seen

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as a testament to his dedication to his craft and
his ability to connect with audiences and critics alike. Johnson's
public appearances and business activities outside of The Smashing Machine
have been relatively low key in recent weeks, with no
major announcements or events reported. His focus appears to be
centered on the aftermath of the film's release and reflecting

(01:55):
on the experience of playing Mark Kerr. And that is
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