The Smashing Machine is a 2025 American biographical sports drama film, written and directed by Benny Safdie. It stars Dwayne Johnson as former amateur wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr, alongside Emily Blunt as Kerr's girlfriend, with Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten and Oleksandr Usyk in supporting roles.
The Smashing Machine: Directed by Benny Safdie. With Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Kenny Rice. The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion, Mark Kerr.
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Benny Safdie’s“The Smashing Machine” is an anti-biopic. It is very clearly an attempt by a filmmaker to make a sports movie that doesn’t lean into the expected clichés of sports movies. Whereas most films about sports icons reach for immersion, Safdie takes an observational approach. Notice ...
Watch the official trailer for Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE, starring Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award nominee Emily Blunt. In theaters October 3.SUBS...
Dwayne Johnson trades blockbuster bravado for raw emotion in 'The Smashing Machine,' a gritty A24 drama about MMA legend Mark Kerr.
The Smashing Machine is an upcoming biographical sports drama and news has quickly arrived regarding the cast, story, and more. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is returning to his wrestling roots in The Smashing Machine, which also stars Emily Blunt, making it a Jungle Cruise reunion.
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The Smashing Machine Story The Smashing Machine is based on the life of mixed martial arts pioneer Mark Kerr, who was an active fighter in the late '90s and early 2000s.