Dwayne Johnson's 'Red One' Opens with Mixed Results

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans' action comedy "Red One" hit theaters this weekend, but it didn't exactly light up the box office. The movie, which cost a whopping $200 million to make, only managed to sell $34. 1 million in tickets during its opening weekend. This might seem like a flop for traditional studios, but Amazon MGM Studios is playing the long game. They're hoping the film's future on Prime Video will make up for its so-so start in theaters. "Red One" was originally planned as a straight-to-streaming movie, but it ended up getting a theatrical release. It's the first big holiday release since 2018, opening on over 4, 000 screens. The movie was criticized by reviewers, with only 33% of critics liking it on Rotten Tomatoes. However, audiences seemed to enjoy it more, giving it an A- CinemaScore. The movie is doing better overseas, making $50 million in two weekends from 75 territories. In North America, it's not a hit, but it's not a total bomb either. It's doing well in the middle of the country and might stick around through Thanksgiving. Other movies in the top five include "Venom: The Last Dance, " "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, " "Heretic, " and "The Wild Robot. " Next week, some big movies are coming out, like "Wicked, " "Gladiator II, " and "Moana 2. "