"The Smashing Machine," in theaters Friday, allows Dwayne Johnson to show vulnerability in portraying MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the biopic from Bennie Safdie.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is better than he's ever been in "The Smashing Machine," Benny Safdie's film about mixed martial arts pioneer Mark Kerr.

By the sound of it, Johnson didn’t have a ton of time to let his famous elbow heal, as he and Safdie also revealed the situation got even more painful after he "blocked" some kicks while filming the ...

Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC fighter Mark Kerr, aiming for Oscar recognition with a dramatic, prosthetic-laden performance.

Dwayne Johnson opens up about transforming into Mark Kerr for "The Smashing Machine," and the emotional journey behind the Oscar buzz.

There are some incredible fight scenes in Benny Safdie's UFC biopic, The Smashing Machine. But all of them are between Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

Dwayne Johnson recently shared his thoughts on the outcome of a hypothetical fight against Jon Jones on the UFC White House card.

“The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter. Starring Dwayne Johnson, no less, and brought to us by writer-director Benny Safdie, ...

The Smashing Machine’ is Dwayne Johnson’s attempt at Oscar-level respect as an actor, with director Benny Safdie doing his best to get the Rock there.

This is the first movie written and directed solo by Josh Safdie, previously known for his collaborations with his brother Benny, such as Good Time and Uncut Gems – character studies of extreme ...

You only need to see its trailer to know that “The Smashing Machine” is one such film, a vehicle par excellence for Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. the Rock. He’s starred in plenty of movies to date, but ...