Dwayne Johnson, also known as “The Rock”, is famous for his extraordinary charisma and his roles in action films with good doses of humor. Before conquering the cinema, he had a curious career as a WWE professional wrestler and American football player.
He is currently one of the highest-paid actors in the world, with films that have grossed billions of dollars globally. Check out our selection of the actor’s top 10 films available online.
The best films with “The Rock”
Dwayne Johnson stars alongside Kevin Hart in the commercial success “A Spy and a Half,” a mix of action and comedy.
The Rock plays Bob, who is bullied at school because of his weight. Years later, he becomes a CIA agent and seeks help from an old colleague (Hart), who was popular in his youth but is now a frustrated accountant.
With a plot set in Brazil, “Bem-Vindo à Selva” is a buddy movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Seann William Scott, Stifler of “American Pie”.
In the plot, a young man from a wealthy family (Scott) travels to the Amazon in search of a lost gold mine. His family then hires bounty hunter Beck (Johnson) to rescue him.
However, in Brazil, the two end up teaming up to face a villain (Christopher Walken) who is also looking for the mine.
Based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name, “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (“House of Wax”).
Dwayne Johnson plays Frank, a steamboat captain who leads a scientist (Emily Blunt) on a journey through the jungle in search of the “Tree of Life.”
The Rock plays Greek mythological hero Hercules in this action-adventure film based on a graphic novel by Steve Moore.
In the plot, Hercules is hired to lead the Thracian armies against a menacing warlord. The cast also includes Ian McShane, Rebecca Ferguson and John Hurt, lending even more weight to the epic narrative.
Based on the video game series of the same name from Midway Games, “Rampage: Total Destruction” features a storyline featuring giant creatures.
Dwayne Johnson plays Davis Okoye, a primatologist who befriends an albino gorilla named George. However, a genetic experiment transforms George and other animals into giant, destructive monsters.
The disaster film “Skyscraper: Unlimited Courage” stars The Rock as a former FBI agent who now works assessing the security of skyscrapers.
When the world’s largest building, newly constructed in Hong Kong, catches fire, he is blamed for the accident. Now he must save his family, trapped in the burning building.
In the thriller “The Deal”, Dwayne Johnson plays a father determined to save his son, unjustly sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.
He is given the chance to collaborate with the police, risking his life by infiltrating a drug cartel to obtain evidence. The cast also includes Barry Pepper, Susan Sarandon and Michael Kenneth Williams.
Based on the television series of the same name, “Agent 86” is a spy comedy starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne Johnson.
The film revolves around analyst Maxwell Smart (Carell), who is promoted to agent and assigned code 86. Dwayne Johnson plays Agent 23.
Released more than twenty years after “Jumanji” (1995), “Welcome to the Jungle” received positive reviews and was a box office success.
In the plot, two years after the events of the 1995 original, four teenagers come across Jumanji, now made into a video game.
They end up in the game and take on avatars with different abilities and characteristics. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan play the avatars of the teenagers.
Considered the best film in the series, “Fast and Furious 5: Operation Rio” follows Dom and his team during a major heist in Brazil.
Dwayne Johnson makes his first appearance in the series in this film, playing U.S. Diplomatic Security Service agent Luke Hobbs.
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