By Pamela McClintock, May 29, 2015

The earthquake disaster is Dwayne Johnson's highest opening for a solo lead; Cameron Crowe's 'Aloha' is ravaged by critics.

Who doesn't love a good disaster movie — especially when it stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?

New Line and Warner Bros.' San Andreas rocked the North American box office this weekend with a better-than-expected $53.2 million after earning an A- CinemaScore from audiences happy to be jolted again and again. (In real life, a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hundreds of miles off the coast of Japan on Saturday evening was felt in much of the country.)

San Andreas also rocked the foreign box office, grossing an impressive $60 million from 60 markets for a global bow of $113.2 million. Earthquake-prone Mexico led overseas with $10 million, the top opening of all time in that country for a disaster movie and the second-biggest debut for a Warners title.