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Dwayne Johnson Speaks Out After ‘Smashing Machine’ Becomes His Worst Opening Ever: ‘You Can’t Control Box Office Results’ (variety.com)
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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Johnson's not even MMA. His claim to fame is wrestling. The goofy older brother of MMA lets you abuse steroids until you're a giant muscle balloon just to lose to a guy called "The Transphobic Tickler"

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That’s what I mean.. the movie is about MMA. I don’t have any particular interest in MMA, and I am sure lots of people out there like me might watching a boxing movie but don’t care about MMA. Anyway, just seems a very niche movie with a limited audience to be whinging about box office

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Niche is honestly being nice about this movie.

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