The Smashing Machinegot crushed at the box office, looking to be the worst opening in Dwayne Johnson's career. The A24 filmhas gotten a lot of media attention over the past year as a potential Oscar pivot for "The Rock," serving as a potential turning point in his career. The sports biopic received a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, which had many expecting that The Smashing Machine would be a breakout hit for A24, potentially beating Civil War for the studio's biggest opening weekend. That was far from what actually happened.

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