Editing Dwayne Johnson (section)

=== Commercial success (2011–2020) ===
Johnson's first big box-office success came in 2011, portraying Luke Hobbs in ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011); the film became the [[2011 in film#Highest-grossing films|seventh highest-grossing film of 2011]]. Following this, all of Johnson's projects in the 2010s decade achieved major success and established him as a bankable actor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Jerrica Tisdale last |date=2019-12-08 |title=10 Highest-Grossing Dwayne Johnson Movies |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2485887/10-highest-grossing-dwayne-johnson-movies |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=CINEMABLEND |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Colbert |first=Stephen M. |date=2023-05-19 |title=The Rise And Fall Of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Box Office Viagra |url=https://screenrant.com/dwayne-rock-johnson-box-office-hits-flops-reality/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> He next starred in the box office hit ''[[Journey 2: The Mysterious Island]]'' in 2012. He became known for reinvigorating film franchises after portraying [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock]] in ''[[G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' and reprising his role as Luke Hobbs in ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/why-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-is-%E2%80%98franchise-viagra%E2%80%99-102100359.html |title=Why Dwayne The Rock Johnson is 'franchise viagra' |website=Yahoo.com |date=November 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=TheRock|first=Dwayne|last=Johnson|number=235929285557358592|date=August 16, 2012|title=3:35am. London. AM cardio starts now.. then breakfast, then hit the weights, then on to set of FAST 6. Let's roll.. #OwnIt}}</ref> while also starring in true-story films ''[[Pain & Gain]]'' (2013) and ''[[Empire State (2013 film)|Empire State]]'' (2013). That same year, he hosted and produced the [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] [[reality competition]] series ''[[The Hero (2013 TV series)|The Hero]]'',<ref name=WrapGilman>{{Cite web | last = Gilman | first = Greg | title = How the Rock Went From Action Hero to TNT Reality 'Hero' | url = https://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/how-rock-went-action-hero-tnt-reality-hero-95941/ | work = [[The Wrap]] | date = June 6, 2013 | access-date = April 16, 2020 | archive-date = August 20, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180820113024/https://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/how-rock-went-action-hero-tnt-reality-hero-95941/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Hero – official page |url=http://www.tntdrama.com/title/display/?oid=399948 |publisher=TNT |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118054654/http://www.tntdrama.com/title/display/?oid=399948 |archive-date=January 18, 2013 }}</ref> and won the Favorite Male Buttkicker Award at the [[2013 Kids' Choice Awards|2013 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2013/03/23/kids-choice-awards-winners-2013-list-nickelodeon/|title=Kids' Choice Awards Winners 2013: Kristen Stewart & More — Full List|first=Andy|last=Swift|date=March 24, 2013|access-date=July 15, 2019|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301075604/https://hollywoodlife.com/2013/03/23/kids-choice-awards-winners-2013-list-nickelodeon/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2013, it was announced that he would executive produce and star in ''[[Ballers]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/john-david-washington-to-co-star-in-hbos-ballers-robert-hoffman-in-es-songbyrd-616892/|title=John David Washington To Co-Star In HBO's 'Ballers', Robert Hoffman In E!'s 'Songbyrd'|first1=Nellie|last1=Andreeva|date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> an [[HBO]] [[comedy-drama]] series about [[NFL]] players living in Miami.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/dwayne-johnson-to-star-produce-hbo-pilot-about-athletes-from-steve-levinson-mark-wahlberg-peter-berg-to-direct-488467/|title=Dwayne Johnson To Star In & Produce HBO Pilot About Athletes From Steve Levinson & Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg To Direct|first1=Nellie|last1=Andreeva|date=May 2, 2013}}</ref> By December of that year, ''[[Forbes]]'' named him the top-grossing actor of 2013, with his films bringing in {{USD|1.3 billion|long=no}} worldwide for the year. ''Forbes'' credited the success of ''Fast & Furious 6'', which grossed {{USD|789 million|long=no}} globally, and his frequent acting work as primary reasons for topping the list.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pomerantz |first=Dorothy |title=Dwayne Johnson Is The Top-Grossing Actor Of 2013 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/12/16/dwayne-johnson-is-the-top-grossing-actor-of-2013/ |work=Forbes | date = December 16, 2013}}</ref>

Johnson starred as [[Hercules|the title character]] in ''[[Hercules (2014 film)|Hercules]]'' in 2014<ref name="Coming Soon">{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=98951 |title=Hercules, Starring Dwayne Johnson, to Arrive August 8, 2014 |publisher=Coming Soon |date=January 17, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-date=October 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027183149/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=98951 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and hosted another reality series for TNT that same year, entitled ''Wake Up Call'', which saw him "lending a helping hand to everyday people who were facing enormous challenges in their lives" alongside guest experts such as [[Rocco DiSpirito]], [[Jillian Michaels (personal trainer)|Jillian Michaels]], and [[Josh Shipp (teen expert)|Josh Shipp]].<ref name="auto">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/tnt-orders-reality-series-wake-up-call-from-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-1200758762/ |title=TNT Orders Reality Series 'Wake Up Call' from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson |work=Variety}}</ref> In 2015, Johnson reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in ''[[Furious 7]]''<ref>{{cite tweet|user=TheRock|first=Dwayne|last=Johnson|number=365921807393505280|date=August 9, 2013|title=She rocks my Championship belt better than me! My fam @UFC Champ @RondaRousey joins me in FAST & FURIOUS 7! #BringIt}}</ref> and starred in the disaster film ''[[San Andreas (film)|San Andreas]]''. In 2016, he co-starred with [[Kevin Hart]] in the action-comedy ''[[Central Intelligence]]'' and had a lead voice role in the Disney animated film ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'', in which he voiced [[Maui (Moana)|Maui]]. He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]'', which was released in 2017. Johnson starred in two other blockbuster movies that year, ''[[Baywatch (film)|Baywatch]]'' and ''[[Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle]]'' as [[Mitch Buchannon|Mitchell "Mitch" Buchannon]] and [[Dr. Smolder Bravestone]], respectively.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Siegel |first1=Tatiana |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |title=Dwayne Johnson to Star in Film Adaptation of 'Rampage' Video Game |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dwayne-johnson-star-film-adaptation-804458/ |access-date=January 31, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 23, 2015}}</ref><ref name="comingsoon.net">{{cite news |last1=Evry |first1=Max |title=Dwayne Johnson Officially Boards Jumanji Remake |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/679261-dwayne-johnson-officially-boards-jumanji-remake |access-date=August 27, 2016 |website=[[ComingSoon.net]] |date=April 22, 2016}}</ref> In 2018, he starred in the action films ''[[Rampage (2018 film)|Rampage]]'' and ''[[Skyscraper (2018 film)|Skyscraper]]''.
[[File:Dwayne Johnson star (Hollywood Walk of Fame stars).jpg|thumb|upright=1|Johnson's star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in July 2022]]

Johnson's role within the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise continued with ''[[Hobbs & Shaw|Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw]]'', starring alongside co-star [[Jason Statham]]. [[David Leitch (director)|David Leitch]] directed the project from a script co-written by franchise-writer [[Chris Morgan (writer)|Chris Morgan]] and [[Drew Pearce]]. The film began principal photography in September 2018, and was released on July 26, 2019. Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in ''[[Jumanji: The Next Level]]''. With the critical and financial success of ''Welcome to the Jungle'', production of the movie began in early 2019, and it was released on December 13, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/sony-jumanji-sequel-release-date-december-2019-1202375219/|title=Sony Dates 'Jumanji' Sequel For December 2019 – CinemaCon|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=April 24, 2018|work=Deadline|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>

Johnson's films grossed $10.6 billion in the 2010s, making him the decade's sixth-highest-grossing actor and the highest-grossing actor outside the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Stephen |date=2020-12-27 |title=The 10 Highest Grossing Actors Of The 2010s, Ranked According To Box Office Mojo |url=https://screenrant.com/highest-grossing-actors-2010s-box-office-mojo/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>