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 ...

Benny Safdie wrote and directed the A24 feature that also stars Emily Blunt in the story of Kerr's path as a UFC Hall of Famer. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “The last scene was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” director Benny Safdie and Hollywood megastar Dwayne Johnson want audiences to ...

Mark Kerr is the subject of the movie "The Smashing Machine."Tiziana FABI/AFP/Getty One of the most dominant fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) during the late 1990s, Kerr rose ...

Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' (2025) ; Mark Kerr after winning the heavyweight tournament during the UFC 14 on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. Dwayne Johnson and Emily ...

The real-life UFC legend, director Benny Safdie, and stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt tell IndieWire how they earned each other's trust for the biopic. For Safdie, it involved the director telling ...

The Smashing Machine spoilers follow. Dwayne Johnson's sports biopic The Smashing Machine is now in cinemas – but what does the movie's real-life subject think of the actor's portrayal? The new film ...

“The Smashing Machine” recounts the success and struggles of Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Mark Kerr. Relying on his own professional wrestling background, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gives a ...

A heavyweight legend makes his long-awaited debut in the UFC 5 roster If you ever thought your toughest opponent was your controller, think again—because UFC 5 just dropped a fighter who used to smash ...

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 ...

Watching The Smashing Machine was impactful in a variety of ways for Mark Kerr, the UFC Hall of Famer whom Dwayne Johnson portrays in the new A24 movie. Kerr hadn't seen the finished film about his ...