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The Smashing Machine

4/10

R

Movie

123 minutes

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October 1st, 2025
Drama History
DIRECTOR:

Benny Safdie

PRODUCERS:

Beau Flynn David Koplan Dwayne Johnson Dany Garcia Hiram Garcia Eli Bush Benny Safdie

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

123 minutes

DIRECTOR:

Benny Safdie

PRODUCERS:

Beau Flynn David Koplan Dwayne Johnson Dany Garcia Hiram Garcia Eli Bush Benny Safdie

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

123 minutes

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Synopsis

The Smashing Machine is a documentary that chronicles the career of mixed martial artist Mark Kerr during the late 1990s. The film explores his ambitions to dominate the sport while highlighting personal struggles, including his battle with opioid addiction and managing a tumultuous relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.


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Dwayne Johnson

Mark Kerr

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Emily Blunt

Dawn Staples

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Ryan Bader

Mark Coleman

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Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

Headshot Of Lyndsey Gavin
Lyndsey Gavin

Elizabeth Coleman

Headshot Of Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk

Igor Vovchanchyn

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Satoshi Ishii

Enson Inoue

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James Moontasri

Akira Shoji

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Dwayne Johnson's Mark Kerr looking angry while standing tall above Emily Blunt's Dawn in The Smashing Machine
Mark Kerr Reveals The 1 Thing Dwayne Johnson’s Smashing Machine Leaves Out Of His Life
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Mark Kerr, as played by Dwayne Johnson, entering the arena on The Smashing Machine
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Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt in The Smashing Machine
Mark Kerr & The Smashing Machine Team Praise Dwayne Johnson's Dedication To The Role
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Dwayne Johnson Smashing Machine in a doctor's office
The Smashing Machine Trailer
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4/10

The Smashing Machine is more interesting in theory than practice, falling prey to genre trappings and sapping its story of excitement.

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Oct 2, 2025
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