Dwayne JohnsonThe $177 million box office disappointment hits Netflix’s global charts seven years later. Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, began his career in professional wrestling and became one of WWE’s most celebrated stars, his charisma and physical prowess leading to opportunities in Hollywood. His first film role came in 2001 The mummy returnswhich generated the spin-off The Scorpion King. This led to a variety of roles for The Rock, from action hero to comedy leading man, becoming one of the most bankable stars.
Over the years, he has starred in family comedies such as The Game Plan, Tooth Fairy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungleand Jumanji: The Next Level. Dwayne Johnson’s action films include Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, GI Joe: Retaliation, Hercules, Santo André, Skyscraper, Furyand the Fast and Furious franchise. In turn, Johnson’s bread and butter has been mixing action and comedy in films as Stay smart, Central Intelligence, Pain and Gain, Baywatchand Red Warning.
Baywatch hits Netflix’s global chart 7 years later
It had over 4 million views last week
Baywatch arrives on Netflix’s global chart seven years later. Based on the 1990s TV series and set in the same fictional universe, the 2017 action comedy stars Dwayne Johnson as lifeguard lieutenant Mitch Buchannon who butt heads with a brash new recruit, but after uncovering a criminal conspiracy that threatens the future of their bay, they must band together to take down a drug lord and save their beach. THE Baywatch The film’s cast also includes Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Priyanka Chopra, and show stars Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff.
Now, seven years after its release, Johnson’s $177 million box office disappointment has reached Netflixglobal graph. Baywatch occupies eighth place in Netflix’s global Top 10 films (English) for the week of October 28 to November 3 with 4.1 million views and 7.9 million hours viewed. It was ranked below Don’t move, Time cut, Hijack ’93, Martha, Woman of the hour, Sing, The secret life of petsand ahead Lonely Plant and Venom: Let There Be Carnage during the past week.
What Baywatch’s success on Netflix means for the film
Dwayne Johnson’s $177M Box Office Disappointment Finds Streaming Success 7 Years Later
Dwayne Johnson is one of the most bankable stars, which is why expectations for Baywatchbased on a popular TV show, they were very loud. However, the film was mostly a box office disappointmentalthough it grossed US$177.9 million against its budget of US$65-69 million. Its opening weekend was especially slow, in part due to the dismal Baywatch reviews and its 18% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. Seven years later, BaywatchNetflix’s success helps offset some of the box office disappointment.
Source: Netflix