‘The Smashing Machine’ Could Frankly Use a Bit More Smashing

The Rock goes for broke in Benny Safdie's sports biopic about MMA star Mark Kerr — but it's more of a mellow mood piece than a battle royale.

The Smashing Machine Review

From Benny Safdie, half of the Safdie Brothers whose Good Time and Uncut Gems pulled exactly zero punches with their ...

Ryan Bader almost missed ‘The Smashing Machine’, his journey to acting, film’s authenticity: All you need to know

Former MMA champion Ryan Bader made his acting debut in "The Smashing Machine". He nearly missed his role as Mark Coleman ...

'The Smashing Machine' review: Dwayne Johnson stars as UFC fighter in low-energy sports drama

Dwayne Johnson transforms into UFC fighter Mark Kerr, aiming for Oscar recognition with a dramatic, prosthetic-laden ...

The Rock’s ‘Smashing Machine’ hype helps bring Mark Kerr to UFC 5 video game

Mark Kerr is back inside the Octagon … well, sorta. The celebrated heavyweight bruiser is now a playable fighter in the UFC 5 ...

Emily Blunt reconnected Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson on 'Oppenheimer' set, leading to 'The Smashing Machine'

Emily Blunt facilitated the reunion between director Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson during Oppenheimer production, leading ...

Benny Safdie tells the inspiring story of a loser in The Smashing Machine

The celebrated filmmaker and actor sat down with Q’s Tom Power at this year’s TIFF to talk about his highly anticipated new movie, The Smashing Machine.

Ryan Bader Unpacks MMA Career, Acting Debut in The Smashing Machine, a Hemsworth Casting, and his Cheat Day Favorites.

From dominating in the MMA cage to making his acting debut in The Smashing Machine, Ryan Bader is stepping into a whole new ...