Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Best Movies, Ranked

This fantasy adventure sequel draws inspiration from Jules Verne’s “The Mysterious Island” and even works the novel into its premise. Josh Hutcherson reprises the role of Sean Anderson and journeys with his stepfather (Johnson) to a mythical island. As with a number of Johnson’s films, this one performed better overseas than it did domestically.

Director Michael Bay took a break from the “Transformers” franchise to offer this wild action comedy, in which three dimwitted meatheads enact a kidnapping scheme. Playing one of the bodybuilders, Johnson expertly embodies a satirical balance of brainlessness and brawn.

In the midst of catastrophic earthquakes, a chopper pilot (Johnson) and his estranged wife race across California to rescue their daughter. The disaster film was released in both 2D and 3D and heralded for its visual effects and solid performances, but not much else. A sequel is reportedly in development.

The son of Zeus and a sword for hire, Hercules (Johnson) is put to the test in this action-packed fantasy flick. Based on a graphic novel, it tries to conjure up the tone of previous hits such as “Gladiator” and “300.” Whether or not it succeeds depends on who you ask.

Johnson’s disaster movie phase continued with this 2018 outing, in which he scales a burning skyscraper and takes down assorted criminals. Most critics were less than impressed, citing the film’s ridiculous plot points and formulaic execution.