The Smashing Machine
"The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend."
DramaHistoryAction
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
🎬 DirectorBenny Safdie
📅 Release2025-10-01
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish, Japanese, Ukrainian
🏢 StudioA24, Seven Bucks Productions, Out for the Count
🗳 Votes594
🔥 Popularity5
💰 Budget$50,000,000
💵 Revenue$21,133,481
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🎭 Cast
Dwayne Johnson
Mark Kerr
Emily Blunt
Dawn Staples
Ryan Bader
Mark Coleman
Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten
Oleksandr Usyk
Igor Vovchanchyn
Lyndsey Gavin
Elizabeth Coleman
Zoe Kosovic
McKenzie Coleman
Satoshi Ishii
Enson Inoue
James Moontasri
Akira Shoji
Yoko Hamamura
Kazuyuki Fujita
Paul Cheng
Masaaki Satake
Andre Tricoteux
Paul Varelans
Marcus Aurelio
Mestre Hulk
Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu
Fábio Gurgel
Jerin Valel
Sergio Batarelli
🎥 Crew
Producer
Dany Garcia
Director
Benny Safdie
Producer
Dwayne Johnson
Producer
David Koplan
Screenplay
Benny Safdie
Producer
Beau Flynn
Producer
Hiram Garcia
Producer
Eli Bush
Director of Photography
Maceo Bishop
Costume Design
Heidi Bivens
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🏷 Keywords
sportsdrug addictionbiographybased on true storymixed martial arts (mma)price of fame1990ssports dramadepressedself awarenessintensebiographical drama
💬 Reviews
Mickey O’Rourke had a go in 2008 and Orlando Bloom earlier this year in “The Cut”, so now it’s the turn of Dwayne Johnson to bulk up and out to deliver a biopic of UFC pioneer Mark Kerr. This is all set at a time when he can make a living for himself and girlfriend Dawn (Emily Blunt) but there are no Ferraris and swimming pools for them. For that he has to win the Grand Prix in Japan and t…
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