Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was practically a blubbering baby after debuting his new movie, “The Smashing Machine,” at the Venice Film Festival … where he got one hell of a reaction.

Check it out … Dwayne and his costar, Emily Blunt, wipe away tears as the audience at the film festival showers the performers with love … including a 15-minute standing ovation. Take it in!!!

While The Rock is no stranger to public affection — he’s dominated the box office many times over his career — “The Smashing Machine” sets up the WWE star as a possible Oscars contender for this year’s awards show.

The buzz is already being compared to the reaction Brendan Fraser received after the debut of “The Whale” in 2022 … which, as you know, landed Brendan his Oscar and re-started his career.

For those who didn’t catch the trailer, the upcoming sports drama from writer-director Benny Safdie stars The Rock as MMA legend Mark Kerr — who was the subject of a hit HBO documentary, also called “The Smashing Machine.”

Emily, who previously starred in “Jungle Cruise” with The Rock, plays Kerr’s dedicated girlfriend, Dawn.