Dwayne Johnson is opening up about the opening weekend box office performance of his latest movie, The Smashing Machine.

The film, which was directed by Benny Safdie, tells the story of two-time UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr. Johnson plays the legendary mixed martial artist and fighter in the sports biopic, which earned $6 million during its opening weekend. This makes it the lowest box office debut of Johnson’s acting career.

Johnson took to Instagram on Monday to share his appreciation for every person who went to see the movie in theaters despite the box office performance.

“From deep in my grateful bones, thank you to everyone who has watched ‘The Smashing Machine,'” Johnson wrote. “In our storytelling world, you can’t control box office results — but what I realized you can co

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