WASHINGTON — Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says taking on the roll of UFC champion Mark Kerr in his latest film, "The Smashing Machine," was an "honor," even after the movie posted disappointing box office numbers in its opening weekend.

The A24 drama, starring Johnson as the MMA legend, marked the lowest opening in the actor's career. Despite a at the Venice Film Festival, including a 15-minute standing ovation and a best director prize for Benny Safdie, the film opened at a modest $6 million. A24 spent about $50 million producing the movie,

"From deep in my grateful bones, thank you to everyone who has watched 'The Smashing Machine,'" Johnson wrote in a post on Instagram. "In our storytelling world, you can’t control box office results — but what I realized you can control is your performa

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