Episode 21: Why did The Smashing Machine fail?
Show notes
Despite early critical praise and strong Oscar buzz for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's transformative, dramatic performance as MMA legend Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, the film has made a loss at the box office. In this week's episode, we discussed why this might be.
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Time codes:
00:01: Intro
00:55: Film not showing at regular cinema
4:50: Who was the audience for this movie?
9:01: Losing interest in the cinema?
13:44: One Battle After Another box office disappointment
16:20: Second wave with streaming release