It wasn’t way back that many have been touting Dwayne Johnson for a Greatest Actor nomination forward of subsequent 12 months’s Academy Awards. As Mark Kerr within the Benny Safdie-directed The Smashing MachineJohnson shocked the world by shifting from his normal Hollywood shtick to an emotionally demanding position that, though not solely out of his wheelhouse, confirmed simply how a lot untapped potential there was in his performing arsenal. Alas, the efficiency did not result in an Oscar nomination, however the recognition Johnson has acquired continues to be price its weight in gold.
Johnson’s fame for starring in formulaic Hollywood nonsense does not imply he hasn’t been concerned in some praiseworthy tasks, with one among his very first main roles really incomes loads of vital and viewers applause. The Rundowna buddy motion comedy starring Johnson, Previous William Scott, Christopher Walken, and Rosario Dawsonwas launched in 2003 as the previous WWE star’s second starring flip, following his work because the titular Scorpion King the 12 months prior.
As of March 1, 2026, you can catch The Rundown on Starz within the U.S. The film earned a constructive vital response, incomes a 69% rating on evaluation aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus on the positioning studying, “The Rundown does not break any new floor, however it’s a sensible, humorous buddy motion image with terrific comedian chemistry between Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Seann William Scott.” Audiences agreed with critics, awarding the movie a 66% rating.
‘The Rundown’ Was a Field Workplace Flop
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Regardless of starring Johnson within the 12 months he famously fought Steve Austin of their ultimate showdown within the foremost occasion of WrestleMania XIX, The Rock’s identify alone wasn’t sufficient to show The Rundown right into a field workplace success. In opposition to a reported manufacturing finances of $85 million, the film didn’t return its funding, incomes simply $80 million worldwide. Cut up between a home haul of $47 million and an additional $33 million from abroad markets, The Rundown is likely one of the lowest-grossing films in Johnson’s profession. A synopsis reads:
“Beck (The Rock) is a tight-lipped bounty hunter who does not like to make use of a gun and accepts any job with out asking questions. When Beck’s employer, Walker (William Lucking), sends him to the Amazon to find Walker’s cocky son, Travis (Seann William Scott), Beck discovers a inhabitants managed by a tyrannical treasure hunter (Christopher Walken). To outlive, Beck and Travis should work collectively, with out their affections for a mysterious insurgent (Rosario Dawson) getting in the best way.”
The Rundown is streaming on Starz this March. Keep tuned to Collider for the newest streaming tales.