Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A24's version takes a different approach. Director Benny Safdie, in his first solo directorial effort, draws from that documentary ...

Emily Blunt (Dawn Staples), and writer and director Benny Safdie. Johnson shares how his role was unlike any challenge he's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first time Kerr watched the film, Safdie showed him an unfinished cut, curious to see if he was on the right path. Kerr ...

Dwayne Johnson is nearly unrecognizable in the first look at his upcoming A24 drama “The Smashing Machine,” directed by Benny Safdie and co-starring his “Jungle Cruise” screen partner Emily Blunt. The ...

SynopsisMark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), who made his mixed martial arts debut in 1997, raced to the top undefeated with overwhelming strength. After consecutive victories in the UFC, he continued his ...

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as true-life mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Mark Kerr, is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming. Directed ...

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson as legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, is coming soon to HBO Max. The Smashing Machine also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s ...

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

The new A24 drama The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson represents more than another sports biopic. It delivers a raw and emotional retelling of one of the most fascinating lives in ...

This article contains spoilers for The Smashing Machine. The Smashing Machine's most important critic is the man who inspired it all. And legendary mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr tells ...