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Dwayne Johnson in 'The Smashing Machine' The first time Kerr watched the film, Safdie showed him an unfinished cut, curious to see if he was on the right path. Kerr watched it with his brother Michael ...

Splitting opinions so far since its big release, The Smashing Machine biographical blockbuster has been put in the limelight against a host of other MMA-themed movie releases. Starring professional ...

The Smashing Machine, A24’s much-hyped mixed martial arts (MMA)-themed biopic starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pioneer, Mark Kerr, made a big splash at ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. If you came out of “The Smashing Machine” thinking “that must have hurt,” it was by design. Director Benny Safdie ...

The Rock's new movie "The Smashing Machine" is a biopic about MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Director Benny Safdie aimed for the film to be a "truthful representation" of Mark Kerr's life story, but ...

Writer/director Benny Safdie also explains why he changed or left out key moments from Kerr's life and career in the A24 biopic, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. This article contains spoilers ...

This article contains spoilers for The Smashing Machine. The Smashing Machine's most important critic is the man who inspired it all. And legendary mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr tells ...