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The Smashing Machine (2025)
Directed by Benny Safdie
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Overview
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
Rated R | Length 123 minutes
Actors
Dwayne Johnson | Emily Blunt | Ryan Bader | Bas Rutten | Lyndsey Gavin | Zoe Kosovic | Oleksandr Usyk | Satoshi Ishii | James Moontasri | Yoko Hamamura | Paul Cheng | Andre Tricoteux | Marcus Aurelio | Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu | Jerin Valel | Jonathan Corbblah | Raja Flores | Egidiyus Klimas | Randi Lynne | Yasuhiro Nakatsuka | Kenny Rice | Tak Sasaki | Paul Wu | Joshua Mazerolle | Jason William Day | Mark Kerr | Annette Alvarado | Paul Lazenby | Taylor Trujillo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07/2025 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Great to be able to see this in The Big Show. Very sparse crowd but it was a Tuesday night so maybe that’s why?
The fight scenes look, sound and feel brutal and realistic. Johnson and Blunt both do excellent work. While Johnson’s appearance is the work of an excellent makeup and prosthetics team, he also does a great job really dissolving himself into Kerr, to the point I kind of forgot it was The Rock, which is great. Not an easy thing to do and not a safe role for him to take on.
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