Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is one of the biggest stars in the world and has been for some time. Unfortunately, even his star power couldn't help turn A24's buzzy "The Smashing Machine" into a hit. Directed by Benny Safdie ("Uncut Gems"), the awards season hopeful flopped at the box office this past weekend, making it a major disappointment all around.

"The Smashing Machine" opened to just $6 million at the domestic box office. That makes it the smallest opening weekend ever for a movie in which Johnson was the leading actor. It's also, unfortunately, one of A24's most expensive movies ever, with a reported $50 million budget before marketing expenses are factored in. Pre-release tracking suggested "The Smashing Machine" was going to make at least $10 million in its debut, if not as much

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