Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets KO’d at Box Office
Despite Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson heavily promoting the film and its large social media presence, the R-rated MMA drama *The Smashing Machine* didn’t attract many viewers. While it was initially expected to earn between $15 and $20 million on its opening weekend, it only brought in $6 million and received a lackluster ‘B’ grade from audiences, according to CinemaScore. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 73% rating, and general audiences rated it 77%.