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 ...

Even thought the Rock’s Smashing Machine movie wasn’t the critically-acclaimed or box-office hit that A24 was hoping for, the studio now has another chance to drum up excitement for The Smashing ...

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if you think it’s a movie about a British guy who thinks his typewriter is the tops. “The Smashing Machine” would seem to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s desire to play pioneering UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” an adaptation of the 2002 ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is punching his way to TV screens with the streaming release of his sports biopic "The Smashing Machine." Though the film flopped at the box office, debuting with just $6 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This image released by A24 shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "The Smashing Machine." (Eric Zachanowich/A24 via AP) Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if ...

This image released by A24 shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "The Smashing Machine." A24 via AP Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” showcases Dwayne Johnson in a dramatic role, playing real life ...