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‘Smashing Machine’ Box Office: Dwayne Johnson’s Dramatic Leap Falls Flat With Career-Worst $5.9 Million Opening

Since its premiere in Venice, critics have praised A24’s “The Smashing Machine” as a bold performance for Dwayne Johnson, playing against the electrifying, blockbuster-fueled image he has built since ...
Variety

Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Triumphs With $33 Million, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Bombs With $6 Million

Having conquered the world’s biggest stadiums with her sold-out concert tours, Taylor Swift is proving again she can rule the big screen, too. Her newest theatrical effort, “The Official Release Party ...
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Can a box-office bomb win an Oscar? ‘The Smashing Machine’ is hoping to follow similar path as these films

Dwayne Johnson takes to Instagram to try to reframe the narrative following hugely disappointing launch. Opening weekend saw The Smashing Machine pull in a disappointing $6 million — marking the ...
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Dwayne Johnson Gives a Candid Reaction to 'The Smashing Machine's Underwhelming Box Office Debut

Shrishty is a decade-old journalist covering a variety of beats between politics to pop culture, but movies are her first love, which led her to study Film and TV Development at UCLAx. She lives and ...
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ steamrolls Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ at weekend box office (update)

Swift's The Official Release Party of a Showgirl solidifies her superstardom, while the Rock's Oscar campaign suffers a blow with his smallest opening ever.
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Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Reigns With $15.8 Million Opening Day, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Tenses Up in Third

The October box office begins caught between The Rock and a fan base. Taylor Swift‘s “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl” will win the weekend after earning $15.8 million on Friday from 3,702 ...
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Taylor Swift Overtakes Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine At Box Office; Boxing Film Becomes His Lowest Opening Ever

Dwayne Johnson just got smashed at the box office with the release of his latest film, The Smashing Machine. The sports drama opened in theatres last Friday but managed to earn only $6 million in its ...