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Mireia Mullor

Despite critical acclaim, The Smashing Machine breaks an unwanted record for The Rock after going up against Taylor Swift at the box office

The Smashing Machine trailer.

Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine was the third highest-grossing movie last weekend, but that's not really good news. The sports drama directed by Benny Safdie collected only $6 million during its release weekend, which now feels quite far from the reported $50 million A24 spent to produce it (via Variety).

These underwhelming box office results come with an unwanted record for The Rock – it's the actor's lowest-grossing film of his entire career.

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