The Smashing Machine by Dwayne Johnson gains critical praise but slips to the box office with $ 6 million opening

Dwayne JohnsonThe last film, The Smashing machineYou hit the theaters with a lot of clamor and light reviews, but it came across when it comes to ticket sales.

The sports drama directed by Benny Safdie Bring only $ 6 million during his opening weekend, landing in third place at the box office. Unfortunately, it is far from the estimated $ 50 million that A24, according to reports, A24 spent to produce the film.

To worsen things, this marks the lowest opening of Johnson’s entire career, which is a surprising result for one of the greatest Hollywood stars.

It is a shame because this film presents the best performance you will see from Johnson. I would like to see him take more roles like this in which he actually has the possibility of showing his acting skills. But, after an opening weekend like this, it could return to make more than those successes without brain and soul.

Despite the numbers of the little brilliant box office, the critics gathered behind the film. The Smashing machine He made his debut at the Venice Film Festival, where Safdie achieved the silver lion for the best director.

The film currently has a solid approval evaluation of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, with over 200 reviews that praise the raw performance and emotionally charged by Johnson. Many already provide that the actor could be in the running for an Oscar nomination next year.

The film follows Johnson as a legend of the EMA Mark Kerr, telling the fighting struggles with the personal loss and the mental balance of a career built on violence and competition. Emily Blunt is co-protagonist like Kerr’s wife, Dawn Staples, who bases history with a heartbreaking human element that has resounded with critics.

Elsewhere in the weekend box office, Taylor Swift He dominated once again with his “film experience”, the official release party of a showgirl, bringing $ 33 million at national level and $ 46 million all over the world.

Although it does not correspond to the record success of the Tour Eras, he has still consolidated his status of unstoppable strength in entertainment.

In the meantime, Paul Thomas Anderson’S One battle after the other continued his extraordinary race, superperforming The Smashing machine and officially becoming the film with the greatest collection of Anderson’s career, overcoming There will be blood.

It is a difficult break for The Smashing machineAbove all, given the critical success and the dramatic transformation of Johnson into a role far from his usual successful rate. However, the art and emotional depth of the film hit an agreement with critics, and this could give him a second life while the prizes season increases.

The Smashing machine Now he is playing in cinemas.