The Smashing Machine brought in $6 million over its opening weekend.
The Mark Kerr biopic cost $50 million to make and finished third for the weekend behind Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl (a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her “Life of a Showgirl†record), which brought in over $33 million, and One Battle After Another, which brought in $11 million.
According to an article from Variety, The Smashing Machine’s opening weekend did the lowest of any in Rock’s acting career.
“Elsewhere at the box office, audiences couldnâ€t smell what The Rock was cooking,” wrote Variety’s Rebecca Rubin.
“This weekendâ€s other newcomer, Dwayne Johnsonâ€s R-rated sports drama ‘The Smashing Machine,’ cratered in third place with $6 million from 3,345 venues. Those ticket sales were below projections of$8 million to $15 million and marked a career low for Johnson, below his 2010 thriller ‘Faster’ ($8.5 million, not adjusted for inflation).”
The film is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 74 percent approval rating based on 223 critic reviews and a 78 percent audience score based on more than 250 fan reviews.
The Rockâ€s performance as Kerr has been well-reviewed. The movie follows Kerrâ€s journey in the early days of mixed martial arts. Our own Josh Nason covered the film on a recent episode of JNPO, which also features an interview with Bas Rutten. The episode is available here.
“The Smashing Machine†cratered with $6 million over the weekend. Those ticket sales were below projections of $8 million to $15 million. This marks the lowest debut of Johnsonâ€s career, below his 2010 thriller “Faster†($8.5 million, not adjusted for inflation). Ignominious… pic.twitter.com/BjeQmZUl68
— Variety (@Variety) October 5, 2025
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