Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at “Red One” showings. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.

The Christmas action comedy "Red One" flew to the top of the box office on its opening night Friday, with close to $11 million in sales.

Chris Evans reveals costar Dwayne Johnson’s generous act during the making of 'Red One' in an interview with PEOPLE. 'I'm not exaggerating — the number got up big,' says the actor.

Red One” is a sour sugarplum of a Christmas treat, a cheerfully cynical action comedy for kids — especially the ones who asked Santa Claus for ninja stars and a Nerf gun. Director Jake Kasdan (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”) and screenwriter Chris Morgan (“Fast Five”) present their take on Santa as a muscle-bound alpha male (J.

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 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,

Amazon MGM Studios' big-budget holiday opening didn't have any trouble winning the weekend, and came in on the higher end of expectations after a touch-and-go start.