In Benny Safdie's sports biopic "The Smashing Machine," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. Here's how to watch it at home.

A big man with a “live loud” personality and a stacked wrestling background, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has never been one for subtlety. Since he joined the film industry, he has often preferred the ...

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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 ...

“The Smashing Machine” was recognized for a single Oscar nomination ahead of the 2026 Academy Awards ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Official image from ‘The Smashing Machine’ courtesy of A24. In the universe of World Wrestling ...

The question of whether or not “The Smashing Machine” is successful, is more complicated than a simple yes or no. The answer to that question would change drastically depending on who you asked. The ...