The Smashing Machine
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The Smashing Machine
***WINNER – Silver Lion for Best Director – 2025 Venice Film Festival
***NOMINEE – Golden Lion for Best Film – 2025 Venice Film Festival
The story of legendary mixed martial arts & UFC fighter Mark Kerr. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Directed by Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems, Good Time).
2025, 123 minutes, USA/Japan/Canada, Directed by Benny Safdie, Rated R
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"The Smashing Machine is truly unlike anything we have seen from Johnson...this is the epitome of a rebirthed actor wanting to prove his worth"
– Peter Gray, THE AU REVIEW -
"Johnson is already in the Oscars conversation"
– Johnny Oleksinski, NEW YORK POST -
"Beyond the regular crunch of fist on bone, The Smashing Machine is an unexpectedly gentle, soulful character study that has Johnson undercutting his crowd-pleasing ‘The Rock’ persona with vulnerability and boyish uncertainty. The early Oscar buzz is certainly warranted"
– Philip De Semlyen, TIME OUT -
"A film that feels gloriously alive"
– Hannah Strong, LITTLE WHITE LIES -
"Safdie is the undisputed champ of The Smashing Machine. From his direction and writing to the music selection, the filmmaker presents a fully realized cinematic event"
– Rachel Ho, EXCLAIM! -
"A love letter to the unsung heroes of sport’s toughest margins"
– Rory O'Connor, THE FILM STAGE
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