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The Smashing Machine faced a steep fall in its second week at the box office. The film, directed by Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson as UFC legend Mark Kerr, opened on October 2, 2025, at the US with a 3-day domestic debut of $5.8 million but that opening became the lowest for any wide release led by Johnson.
The Smashing Machine Box Office: Drops 69% In Second Weekend
By the end of its second weekend, the film added nearly $1.8 million to its total, further propelling its domestic earnings down the chart. It slid from the third spot to eighth, recording a sharp 69% decline, the worst drop among all Top 10 titles that weekend. Its domestic projection now stands between $12 million and $15 million, while its international earnings have reached $3.1 million, per Box Office Mojo.
The Smashing Machine Sees One Of The Worst Drops In Dwayne Johnson’s Career
This drop is the second-biggest of Johnson’s career, only behind 2005’s Doom, which plunged 72.7% in its second week. It also marks the first time in two decades that a Dwayne Johnson-led movie has stumbled this hard. The Smashing Machine has now become his 10th film to record a second-weekend fall of more than 60%.
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