Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has been put in a hard place, after his new movie flopped at the box office, RadarOnline.com can report, becoming the lowest grossing opening of his career.

The Smashing Machine , for which the wrestler-turned-actor underwent a complete body transformation , could only punch up a meager $5.9million domestically, surplanting his 2010 thriller Faster, which took in $8.5 million, not adjusted for inflation. Article continues below advertisement

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Johnson packed on 30 pounds of muscle to play two-time UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr for his life story. The R-rated drama was a passion project for the 53-year-old, who picked up his pride and said on Instagram it was his "honor to transform in this role."

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