Dwayne Johnson's $177 million box office disappointment lands on Netflix's global chart seven years later. Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, began his career in professional wrestling and became one of the most celebrated stars in the WWE, his charisma and physical prowess leading to opportunities in Hollywood. His first film role came in 2001's The Mummy Returns, which spawned the spin-off The Scorpion King. This led to a variety of roles for The Rock from action-hero to comedic lead, becoming one of the most bankable stars.
Over the years, he has starred in family-friendly comedies like The Game Plan, Tooth Fairy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Jumanji: The Next Level. Dwayne Johnson's action movies include Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Hercules, San Andreas, Skyscraper, Rampage, and the Fast & Furious franchise. In turn, Johnson's bread and butter has been blending action and comedy in movies such as Get Smart, Central Intelligence, Pain & Gain, Baywatch, and Red Notice.
Baywatch Lands On Netflix's Global Chart 7 Years Later
It Had 4M+ Views In The Past Week
Baywatch lands 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 butts heads with a brash new recruit, but after uncovering a criminal plot that threatens the future of their bay, they must team up to take down a drug lord and save their beach. The Baywatch movie's cast also includes Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Priyanka Chopra, and the show's stars Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff.
Throughout his acting career, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has starred in both instant classics like Moana and critically panned movies like Black Adam.
Now, seven years after its release, Johnson's $177 million box office disappointment has landed on Netflix's global chart. Baywatch ranks eighth on 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 ranked below Don't Move, Time Cut, Hijack '93, Martha, Woman of the Hour, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets, and ahead of Lonely Plant and Venom: Let There Be Carnage for the past week.
Baywatch
isn't available on Netflix in the United States.
What Baywatch's Netflix Success Means For The Movie
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 Baywatch, based on a popular TV show, were so high. However, the movie was mostly a box office disappointment, even though it made $177.9 million against its $65–69 million budget. Its opening weekend was especially slow, partially due to dismal Baywatch reviews and its 18% Rotten Tomatoes score from the critics. Seven years later, Baywatch's Netflix's success helps slightly make up for its box office disappointment.
Based on the popular television series of the same name Baywatch follows beach lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) as he trains over-confident disgraced Olympic Athlete Matt Brody (Zac Efron) to join his team. While patrolling the beach, Mitch uncovers a criminal conspiracy and drug ring, and enlists his fellow lifeguards to investigate shady businesswoman Victoria Leeds (Priyanka Chopra).
Director Seth Gordon
Release Date May 12, 2017
Studio(s) Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures
Writers Robert Ben Garant , Thomas Lennon , David Ronn , Jay Scherick , Damian Shannon , Mark Swift
English (US) ·