Up to date on: Oct 07, 2025 03:29 pm IST
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has penned a observe to thank followers and responded to the truth that The Smashing Machine had the bottom opening of his profession.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is responding to the lukewarm field workplace efficiency of his newest launch, The Smashing Machine. The sports activities drama, which additionally stars Emily Blunt, opened in theatres final Friday and has managed to make $6 million in its first weekend. Taking to his Instagram account, Dwayne has now penned a observe to thank followers and shared how the movie modified him ceaselessly. (Additionally learn: Dwayne Johnson will get the bottom opening of his profession with The Smashing Machine at simply $6 million)
What Dwayne stated
Dwayne shared two stills of himself in character from the movie’s shoot, and wrote within the caption, “From deep in my grateful bones, thanks to everybody who has watched “The Smashing Machine”. In our storytelling world, you possibly can’t management field workplace outcomes — however what I noticed you possibly can management is your efficiency, and your dedication to utterly disappear and go elsewhere.”
‘This movie has modified my life’
He added, “And I’ll all the time run to that chance. It was my honor to rework on this position for my director Benny Safdie @bowedtie. Thanks brother for believing in me. Reality is that this movie has modified my life. With deep gratitude, respect and radical empathy, dj.”
As per Selection, the movie was on the third place in its opening weekend, managing to make $6 million from 3,345 venues. The movie has a price range of $50 million in manufacturing alone, with further prices in promotions. It fell behind the live performance movie, Taylor Swift: The Official Launch Social gathering of a Showgirl, which managed to gather $33 million over the weekend. Then there was Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After One other, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, which collected $10.3 million in its second weekend.
In The Smashing Machine, Johnson performs MMA fighter Mark Kerr, which is impressed by the 2002 documentary with the identical title. The movie additionally explores his relationship together with his then-girlfriend, performed by Emily Blunt. The movie is directed by Benny Safdie.
