Red One had a relatively soft opening at the global box office, but it’s pushed Dwayne Johnson’s career box office past a new milestone.

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.

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,

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,

Red One debuted with a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and 90% on Popcornmeter. The film was made on a budget of $250 million.

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,