A24’s version takes a different approach. Director Benny Safdie, in his first solo directorial effort, draws from that documentary while expanding on Kerr’s inner world. Safdie worked closely with ...

The actor also shares which films served as inspiration for Benny Safdie's wrestling drama. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor To Johnson, however, the nomination means more than just recognition. “I ...

Dwayne Johnson is playing MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr in the biopic "The Smashing Machine." Johnson looks unrecognizable in the movie, appearing to wear a wig and prosthetics. "The Smashing Machine, ...

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as real-life MMA and UFC icon Mark Kerr, is coming to digital streaming this week. The film also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend, Dawn ...

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"Mark Kerr is so deserving of this moment… and Dwayne really did it," Vin Diesel wrote of Dwayne Johnson's recent UFC biopic Vin Diesel is shaking off his past feud with Dwayne Johnson to celebrate ...

I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t the biggest fan of The Smashing Machine. Though the 2025 movie features one of Dwayne Johnson’s best performances (at least his most transformative), I felt like Benny ...

Veteran journalist Dave Meltzer has assessed The Rock's portrayal of Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine," and discussed whether the movie got things right about the MMA legend's career. A majority of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Although biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine is based ...

Vin Diesel is shaking off his past feud with Dwayne Johnson to celebrate his Fast & Furious costar's new movie, The Smashing Machine. Early on Tuesday, Nov. 25, Diesel, 58, shared a photo of himself ...