Dwayne Johnson – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 23, 2026

Fast Five is where his oversized charisma clicked with a franchise built to use it, and Moana shows a warmer, funnier side. Pain & Gain is the outlier, a properly dark turn far from his usual action work. Walking Tall cleans up a small town with a wooden plank, The Rundown sends a bounty hunter into the Amazon, and Black Adam makes him a morally grey antihero. Hobbs & Shaw, San Andreas, Central Intelligence and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle round out the list.

Walking Tall (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Dwayne Johnson plays a small-town sheriff cleaning up corruption with a wooden plank in hand.

Directed by Kevin Bray · 1h 26m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Rundown (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Dwayne Johnson headlines an early star vehicle as a bounty hunter sent into the Amazon.

Directed by Peter Berg · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Adam (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Dwayne Johnson plays a morally grey antihero in a long-in-development DC role.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pain & Gain (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A trio of bodybuilders' extortion scheme against a wealthy client spirals into escalating violence, with Anthony Mackie among them.

Directed by Michael Bay · 2h 10m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, YouTube TV, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Central Intelligence (2016)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A CIA agent reconnects with an old high school classmate, played by Kevin Hart, with Dwayne Johnson as the agent.

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber · 1h 47m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A buddy-action spinoff built entirely around the rivalry between Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.

Directed by David Leitch · 2h 17m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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San Andreas (2015)

IMDb ★ 6.1 RT 48% Metacritic 43

A massive earthquake along the San Andreas Fault forces a rescue pilot to save his own family.

Directed by Brad Peyton · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

2 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

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Moana (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 96% Metacritic 81

A wayfinder crosses the ocean to save her island and restore a goddess's stolen heart.

Directed by John Musker & Ron Clements · 1h 47m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars22 wins & 90 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Four teenagers are magically transported into a video game jungle and forced to complete its quest.

Directed by Jake Kasdan · 1h 59m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fast Five (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 77% Metacritic 66

A crew of street racers pulls off an elaborate heist against a Rio drug lord.

Directed by Justin Lin · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

9 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Dwayne Johnson – 10 Best Movies

Walking Tall (2004)

The Rundown (2003)

Black Adam (2022)

Pain & Gain (2013)

Central Intelligence (2016)

Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

San Andreas (2015)

Moana (2016)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Fast Five (2011)

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