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,

Amazon MGM's "Red One" has seen its numbers improve after an uptick in ticket sales on Saturday, but it still doesn't look like it will leave much of a mark at the box office with a domestic opening weekend of $34 million from 4,

Christmas has arrived early at the box office. Amazon MGM Studio’s holiday film Red One, starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, earned $3.7 million in Thursday previews before opening everywhere across North America on Friday (the number also includes grosses from other early access screenings).

For traditional studios, a $34.1 million debut against a $200 million+ production budget would be a clear indication of a flop. Some even peg the budget closer to $250 million. But “Red One” is an Amazon MGM Studios release and they have the luxury of playing the long game,

Refresh for more updates, chart and analysis…. “Treat them the same way you treat us! How dare you?!” are some of the screams I’ve been getting from traditional major studios when it comes to the chilly box office performance of the Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans $200M Christmas action movie Red One.

Amazon MGM Studios' big-budget holiday opening won't have any trouble winning the weekend, but the verdict is out on whether it can hit its intended target.

Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least what “Red One” was offering. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters,