Dwayne Johnson is one of the most globally recognized movie stars. When he makes a movie, it’s almost always good for a box office weekend win. Of course, he’d never had to go up against Taylor Swift before. This past weekend at the domestic box office was a strange one, not only because Taylor Swift took over theaters (again), but because The Rock set a dubious career record.
Johnson’s The Smashing Machine opened in theaters this past weekend. The movie marked a major shift in The Rock’s career as an actor, as he played former UFC fighter Mark Kerr in a rare dramatic turn. Johnson’s pivot from the action genre to drama certainly generated a lot of interest, but it appears that interest did not generate ticket sales.
