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Your essential Dwayne Johnson playlist

We don’t know if it’s his stylish get-up, the fact that he bought his mom a house, or that thing he does with his eyebrow. We love Dwayne Johnson, whether he’s being The Rock in every action movie ever or he’s being his badass self in Ballers. Here are 9 places you can stream him right now.

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1. Skyscraper

It’s the world’s tallest skyscraper. It’s on fire. And his family is being held hostage inside. Dwayne is security expert Will Sawyer, who must race against the clock, the odds, and the inferno to save his loved ones in this death-defying, gravity-denying action flick.

Watch it on DStv Now »

 
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2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

What do you get when you put Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black and Kevin Hart in a remake of a 90s classic? You get comedy gold, that’s what.

Watch it on DStv Now » 

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3. Rampage

A primatologist (Dwayne) and a geneticist (Naomie Harris) are all that stands between Chicago and total destruction when a dangerous pathogen turns three wild animals into super-sized killer beasts.

Stream it on M-Net Movies Premiere (channel 104) »

 
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4. G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Dwayne is centre-stage opposite Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which manages to be an even bigger blast than the first film. This time the Joes confront the deadly Cobra once more, but enemies closer to home that may pose a greater threat.

Watch on Showmax » 

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5. Hercules

If you already think Dwayne is some kind of demigod, you’ll be as pleased as we are to see him as Hercules in this fantasy film that takes action to mythical proportions. The Rock’s larger-than-life performance is bolstered by a cast of minor deities from Ian McShane and John Hurt to Rufus Sewell and Joseph Fiennes.  

Watch it on Showmax » 

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6. Ballers S1-4

Dwayne plays ex-footballer-turned-financial manager Spencer Strasmore in this drama/comedy series, now in its fourth season, which follows the lives of NFL players, their families and friends.

Watch on Showmax »


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7. Pain & Gain

Three bodybuilders get in way over their heads when they decide to get into a little kidnapping and extortion on the side. Dwayne plays the ripped softie in this action comedy directed by Michael Bay and co-starring Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris and Rebel Wilson.

Watch on Showmax » 

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8. Rock and a Hard Place

In this documentary, Dwayne follows young convicts to a brutal rehabilitation boot camp to help them turn their lives around.  

Watch on Showmax » 

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9. The Titan Games S1

What if someone believed you had the potential for greatness, the potential to push your body to the max, the potential … to be a Titan? Would you believe him? … Now, what if that someone was The Rock?

Watch it on DStv Now »

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