A lot can happen in the space of two decades. For example, someone could conceivably go from the most electrifying man in sports entertainment to a tooth fairy before eventually ending up as one of themost marketable performersin the world. Considering he made his Hollywood debut in a movie that saw the actor share his screentime with a CGI monstrosity called the Scorpion King, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has certainly done well for himself.
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A throwback to classicaction heroes from the ’80s, Johnson has the charisma and muscles to bring the crowds to theatres. The actor has become a mainstay of modern summer blockbusters, movies that might not win any Oscars but tend to make bank at the box office. On July 13, 2025,Young Rockwill debut on NBC; in celebration of the sitcom’s release, here are Dwayne Johnson’s highest-rated movies onMetacritic.
10Jumanji: The Next Level (58%)
Jumanji: The Next Levelattempts to answer a question that has been plaguing people since the dawn of the century: What would happen ifDanny DeVito and The Rockwere to switch bodies? While the film does not answer that exact question, it has a blast exploring its possibilities.
Similar to its predecessor,The Next Levelfollows a group of students (and two older gentlemen) as they are sucked into the world of the Jumanji game. A lighthearted blockbuster with plenty of memorable action sequences and funny moments,Jumanji: The Next Levelis an enjoyable way to spend two hours.
9Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (58%)
The thought of aJumanjisequel coming out without the involvement of Robin Williams might have left many people skeptical, butWelcome to the Jungleproved plenty of doubters wrong. Cast against type, Johnson’s turn as a scrawny teenager portraying an over-the-top adventure hero produces plenty of hilarious moments.
By this point in his career, Johnson’s brand of endlessly endearing one-liners, charming goofiness, and larger-than-life heroics had been well established. WhileWelcome to the Jungledoes play around with expectations, it ultimately still adheres to the actor’s strengths.
8The Rundown (59%)
An argument could be made thatThe Rundownis the most important film in The Rock’s catalog, as it served as an early showcase of the actor’s potential as a bankable action movie star. Projects likeThe Mummy ReturnsandDoomdidn’t do much to elevate Johnson’s stock, butThe Rundowngenuinely worked as an odd couple road trip movie.
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Seann William Scott and Dwayne Johnson bounce off each other extremely well, with the former delivering most of the laughs and the latter handling the more explosive moments.
7Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (60%)
The first of manyFast & Furiousprojects featured in this countdown,Hobbs & Shawis a spin-off focusing on Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham’s characters. Even in a franchise that has no qualms with embracing the ludicrous and cartoonish,Hobbs & Shawis extraordinarily bombastic, almost to a fault.
Together, Johnson and Statham produce enough electricity to light up the western hemisphere, butHobbs & Shawseldom pauses to give the actors a chance to catch their breath and just banter. While sporadically entertaining, this film is also exhausting.
6Fast & Furious 6 (61%)
Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs was such ahit inFast Five, the sequel simply had to bring him back into the fold.Fast & Furious 6boils down to a collection of insane stunts, tepid speeches about family, and somewhat endearing humor. While not likely to change anyone’s life, this 2013 film more than delivers in the type of entertainment expected of it.
Vin Diesel’s Dom might still be the center of attention, but Hobbs works well as something of a secondary protagonist.
5The Other Guys (64%)
A parody of buddy cop movies,The Other Guysfittingly castSamuel L. Jacksonand Dwayne Johnson as the ultimate action heroes. Known for saving the day and leaving chaos in their wake, Detectives Highsmith and Danson are walking cliches of theLast Action Herovariety.
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While Highsmith and Danson do not last too long in the film, they still manage to leave quite an impression, even if it is mostly on a road’s pavement. While The Rock had a few blockbusters under his belt,The Other Guysactually came out before he had truly cemented himself as this generation’s default action star.
4Fast Five (66%)
Dwayne Johnson’s Hollywood career can be divided into two: pre and post-Fast Five. Released in 2011,Fast Fiveintroduced Johnson’s Luke Hobbs, an agent looking to put Dominic Toretto behind bars. In the franchise’s universe, Hobbs proves to be a great foil for Dom, a person who can match the protagonist in terms of dedication and power; on-screen, Johnson very much feels like Vin Diesel’s equal.
ForFastFive, the franchiseditches any pretense of realism and just becomes a full-blown cartoon; in fact, there is evenWonder Womanin it.
3Furious 7 (67%)
Released following the untimely passing of Paul Walker,Furious 7’s unfiltered insanity is underpinned by an emotional core that is fully exposed during the film’s final moments. This time, Jason Statham’s Shaw serves as the villain, and he shares one of the best scenes in the movie with Johnson’s Hobbs.
Hobbs spends large stretches of the story on the sidelines, although he does manage to flex his way back into the narrative by the time the third act rolls around.
2Fighting with My Family (68%)
Portraying himself in a biopic about Saraya-Jade “Paige” Bevis, aWWE wrestlerwho grew up in a wrestling family, The Rock’s time on screen is quite brief as he only appears in a handful of short scenes. Ultimately, this makes sense asFighting with My Familyis not Dwayne Johnson’s story; however, his involvement certainly helped bring this project to life.
Fighting with My Familyis a must-watch for anyone remotely interested in WWE or wrestling, while those looking for a well-acted sports drama can certainly do much worse than this film.
1Moana (81%)
In 2016, Dwayne Johnson appeared as the demigod Maui inMoana, a role he was seemingly born to portray. Maui is not aconventional Disney characteras he cannot be readily categorized as a hero or villain, making him one of the more complex personas in mainstream western animation.
The Rock delivers a charming and nuanced performance as the demigod, proving himself to be quite capable as a voice actor. The use of animation also allows Johnson to more effortlessly lose himself in the role than in some of his live-action productions.
