Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s career has been defined by movies that resemble AI-generated parodies, although few have been quite as aggressively mediocre as Red One, which hits theaters Nov. 15. A big-budget,

A massive, elaborate $250 million action extravaganza teaming global superstars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, “Red One” has an original, ingenious reworking of Santa Claus tropes including the

Director Jake Kasdan's film, a violent adult action-adventure, isn't quite the family-friendly seasonal comedy its marketing suggests.

Amazon originally intended for the $250 million Christmas movie to go straight to Prime Video before it bought MGM.

"Chris is a very funny guy. He's also very talented," Johnson told PEOPLE exclusively at the upcoming Christmas action-comedy's world premiere in Berlin

Amazon MGM Studios will release its new holiday film, Red One, on November 15 in the United States as well as in India. The movie boasts an ensemble cast led by Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. The plot follows a group of villains who kidnap Santa Claus from his North Pole base, resulting in a global rescue mission.

Red One” is a sour sugarplum of a Christmas treat, a cheerfully cynical action comedy for kids — especially the ones who asked Santa Claus for ninja stars and a Nerf gun. Director Jake Kasdan (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”) and screenwriter Chris Morgan (“Fast Five”) present their take on Santa as a muscle-bound alpha male (J.

Red One offers Christmas-branded synergy for Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, with little room for invention or genuine good cheer.

Chris Evans has lavished praise on Dwayne Johnson, describing his co-star as a "force of nature".