Every Movie Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Has Made, From Best to Worst

Role: Elliot Wilhelm

Be Cool is an example of a single performance holding up an entire movie. As a sequel to Barry Sonnenfeld’s superb 1995 crime comedy, Get Shorty, Be Cool disappoints; no one really asked for it, and ticket sales suggest that no one really wanted it once it opened, either.

But the film has a silver lining, and that lining has enormous muscles, inborn star power, and a real talent for arching his eyebrow. Be Cool isn’t a classic in Johnson’s filmography, but it’s demonstrative of his natural magnetism. As long as he’s on screen, the movie feels alive, practically crackling with comic energy. It may not have done well commercially, but it did wonders for his career, giving him a chance to prove his multidimensional acting chops. Turns out The Rock’s as much a funnyman as a tough guy.