Dwayne Johnson, Red One

The first reviews for Red One are here, and it’s not a good sign for Dwayne Johnson
The review embargo for Red One, Dwayne Johnson's upcoming Christmas, has lifted, and the initial reception is extremely negative.
‘Red One' Review: Dwayne Johnson is Santa's Bodyguard in a Holiday Action Fantasy That Gives Christmas a Backstory It Didn't Need
Here's the bad joke of Hollywood Christmas movies. They tend to begin, and end, with a blast of old-school Yuletide cheer. But that's just a tease. In between, most of them make a point of straying about as far from the Christmas spirit as possible.
'Red One' Review: Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evan's Expensive Christmas Action Comedy Could Have Been Worse
And it's not nearly as awful as it sounds. The film, which cost nearly $250 million to make, is an effectively constructed high-concept action-fantasy-comedy that waffles inconsistently between entertainingly imaginative and merely perfunctory.
‘Red One’ Review: Dwayne Johnson’s Christmas Franchise Nonstarter Is a Blockbuster-Sized Lump of Coal
Review: Jake Kasdan's big-budget 'Red One,' starring Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson, is a disastrous bid at a Christmas franchise for Amazon/MGM.
‘Red One' Review: Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans' Slightly Absurd Christmas Action Comedy Commits To The Bit
The latest in an ongoing trend of action-packed Christmas movies, J.K. Simmons takes on the white beard from Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson and David Harbour in Red One, a $200 million Amazon MGM Studios streaming-turned-theatrical production that blends genres for some family-friendly holiday fun with a generous dose of self-aware absurdity.
‘Red One’ Review: Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans Save Christmas but Don’t Spare the Audience
Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons also star in Jake Kasdan's action fantasy about an elaborate plot to kidnap Santa Claus and hijack his reindeer for nefarious purposes.
Red One movie review: Christmas action comedy with Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans is too dark
The Rock gets knocked silly by monsters and murderous snowmen in his bid to save Santa Claus in a festive film devoid of Christmas cheer 2/5 stars Christmas with The Rock is not nearly as much fun as one would hope.
‘Red One’ Reviews: Critics Slay Christmas And Santa Claus Action Movie
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Chris Evans’ action movie about rescuing Santa Claus to save Christmas—is being bombarded with negative reviews.
Before seeing Red One, 10 classics about Santa Claus in peril for Christmas with a twist
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Red One review: It turns out Santa is just the Amazon boss with a big beard, writes BRIAN VINER
Whatever might be the prize for the most preposterously early Christmas film of the year - an undercooked turkey, perhaps - ...
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‘Red One’ Review: An Early Christmas Gift from JK Simmons' Santa
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‘Red One’: Review
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans must team up to save Christmas in Amazon's by-the-numbers festive adventure ...
Humor: I saw you kissing Santa Claus and now you must pay for my silence
She saw her mommy kissing Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Now she's letting her mom know that her silence can be bought.
Red One and the history of Hollywood's weirdest takes on Santa Claus
Dwayne Johnson's action-comedy Red One introduces a muscular Santa Claus. But plenty of other Christmas movies have twisted ...
‘One of the worst films I’ve ever seen’ rant fans as The Rock’s new £200m Christmas movie is SLAMMED
FANS have been less than impressed with The Rock’s brand new movie despite it costing an eye-watering £200million to make.