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Variety reports:

“Red One,” a Christmas-set action comedy starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Santa’s head of security, unwrapped a soft $34.1 million from 4,032 North American theaters in its box office debut.

Those ticket sales were enough to top the domestic box office, ending the three-week reign of “Venom: The Last Dance.”

However, the Amazon MGM film cost $250 million before accounting for global marketing efforts of roughly $100 million. So “Red One” is bound to spark yet another debate about what qualifies as a success at a time when streaming services are scrambling traditional business models.

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Box Office: Dwayne Johnson’s $250 Million-Budgeted ‘Red One’ Debuts to Chilly $34 Million https://t.co/9IEi0Uua20

— Variety (@Variety) November 17, 2024