The Rock was released on 7 June 1996.
Douglas Cook and David Weisberg wrote the original script, which was then worked on by numerous writers, including Aaron Sorkin and Quentin Tarantino. Sean Connery brought in his own writers, and credit for the final script came under dispute, arbitrated by the Writers Guild of America, who only granted credit to Cook, Weisberg, and Mark Rosner. Director Michael Bay wrote an open letter protesting the decision.
Bay also had disputes with Walt Disney Studios during filming and has stated that Sean Connery defended Bay to studio executives.
The Rock was a huge box office hit (the highest opening weekend for a live-action Disney film) and would go on to be the 7th highest-grossing film of the year.





