Summary
In November,Dwayne JohnsonandChris Evansare teaming up for a holiday-themed action movie, and I’m already worried it will continue their streak of Rotten Tomatoes failures. Nowadays, an actor can be a huge star, yet still suffer from what is known as a bad Rotten Tomatoes streak. Though these numbers won’t make or break a career, they do say a lot about the projects an actor chooses. Namely, it’s much better to seegood Chris Evans moviesrather than poorly received ones.
Unfortunately, Johnson and Evans are two beloved actors suffering from negative Rotten Tomatoes streaks at the moment, and I fear their next collaboration won’t help the situation. It can be difficult to tell whether a movie will succeed, but there are certain aspects of a film that offer hints. For example,a strong cast and crew can carry a movie to success, even if the story itself seems lacking. Johnson and Evans' movie has this. Yet, when a movie’s trailer finally gives audiences a first glance at the film, this can completely derail what seemed to be a solid project.
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Red One Looks Set To Continue The Rock & Chris Evans' Poor Rotten Tomatoes Streaks
Red One Looks Too Serious For A Comedy
The main reason why I’m nervous about Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans' movieis because of theRed Onetrailer. At first,the film looked like it had strong potential. Johnson and Evans were just two of a star-studded cast, including J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Kiernan Shipka. Though the premise seemed somewhat goofy, I thought I could put my faith in these actors. However, now that the trailer has premiered, my hopes have fallen completely. What could have been a hilarious action hit now looks like an overly serious romp.
On its own, this premise is a bit silly, but with the right tone, I could have been sold.
TheRed Onemoviefollows Johnson as Callum Drift, the head of security at the North Pole. After Santa is kidnapped, he must team up with a famous bounty hunter, Evans' Jack O’Malley, to track down the red-suited icon and, I assume, save Christmas. On its own, this premise is a bit silly, but with the right tone, I could have been sold. Unfortunately, the trailer seems to have the completely wrong idea. It seems as thoughthe entire project is taking the movie’s concept much too seriously, causing the tone to feel off.
Dwayne Johnson’s 2020s Rotten Tomatoes Record Explained
Jungle Cruise, Black Adam, Red Notice
I predict thatRed Onewon’t do very well when it premieres in November, which is disappointing considering Dwayne Johnson’s recent Rotten Tomatoes scores. Though the actor has accumulated several highly successful movies that I love, the last few years have not been as strong. For example,in 2021, Johnson starred in two movies:Jungle CruiseandRed Notice.ThoughJungle Cruisegarnered a rather average score of 63%,Red Noticewas a flop. The action film earned a measly 37%. I have to say that the following years haven’t been much better.
While 2022 started with a minor success for Johnson viaDC League of Super-Pets,which earned a solid 72%, the second half of the year came to a screeching halt withBlack Adam.The superhero movie earned a 38%, giving Johnson a second green splat score in just two years. I think this failure is even worse than the others because Johnson was the complete star of that film. WhereRed NoticeandJungle Cruiseincluded significant co-stars,Black Adam’sRotten Tomatoesrested entirely on Johnson. Thus, this Rotten Tomatoes score makesRed One’spotential failure even worse.
Chris Evans' 2020s Rotten Tomatoes Record Explained
The Gray Man, Ghosted, Pain Hustlers
I hate to say it, but Chris Evans' streak is even worse. Like Johnson, recent years have not been so kind to Evans. Since 2019, the actor has earned four green splat scores. The first came with the movieRed Sea Diving Resort,which earned a 29% critics' score. Three years later,Evans continued the streak with three disappointments in a row.The Gray Mangarnered a 45%,Ghosteda 25%, andPain Hustlersa 23%. As much as it pains me, I have to assume thatRed Onewill only add to this trend.
ThoughRed Onewas set to premiere in December 2023, it was delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strike. It is now slated for release on August 03, 2025.
In the end, I hope that my intuition aboutRed Oneis wrong. Trailers offer a sense of what a movie will be, yet they can often show just a small picture of a greater project. Therefore, there is still a chance thatRed Onecould be successful. For the sake ofDwayne JohnsonandChris Evans' Rotten Tomatoes, I hope it is. Both actors deserve a chance to turn things around, and a holiday movie would be the ideal project to do it.
Red One
Cast
After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with a notorious bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a thrilling, globe-spanning mission to save Christmas. This action-packed holiday adventure mixes comedy and festive magic, with an ensemble cast that includes Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons.
