Benny Safdie's MMA-fighting drama 'The Smashing Machine' is anchored by a superbly stripped-down Dwayne Johnson as UFCer Mark ...

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Benny Safdie's debut as a solo director has plenty of bloody fights, but it's more interested in what comes after ...

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The first reviews for Smashing Machine suggest a massive shift in The Rock’s acting career as he reunites with Emily Blunt in ...

Emily Blunt co-stars in the true story of Mark Kerr, a former college wrestler who battled trauma and drug addiction during the early years of the UFC.

In his first solo directorial outing, Benny Safdie turns the story of UFC fighter Mark Kerr into a laceratingly humane sports biopic.

"The Smashing Machine" has a release date of October 3, but the premiere for the film is currently ongoing. That said, early reviews for the film are beginning to pour out, with outlets all leaning ...

Johnson is unrecognizable in “The Smashing Machine,” which tells the story of legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt star in The Smashing Machine, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1 Early reviews of the Benny Safdie-directed film praised both actors, ...

However, not all the reviews have been positive. In a piece titled “The Smashing Machine Is Too Soft for Its Own Good,” Vulture magazine states that Johnson is “kind of the only thing in the movie.” ...

Johnson plays former UFC and MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's drama, which avoids the cliches of an addiction-recovery story.