The Smashing Machine
2025 · Movie · R · 123 min · ★ 6.4
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 opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
Also known as Le combattant
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-10-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (605 votes)
- Budget
- $40,000,000
Themes
- sports
- drug addiction
- biography
- based on true story
- mixed martial arts (mma)
- price of fame
- 1990s
- sports drama
- depressed
- self awareness
- intense
- biographical drama
Cast & crew
Dwayne Johnson
as Mark Kerr
Emily Blunt
as Dawn Staples
Ryan Bader
as Mark Coleman
Bas Rutten
as Bas Rutten
Oleksandr Usyk
as Igor Vovchanchyn
Lyndsey Gavin
as Elizabeth Coleman
Zoe Kosovic
as McKenzie Coleman
Satoshi Ishii
as Enson Inoue
- JM
James Moontasri
as Akira Shoji
Yoko Hamamura
as Kazuyuki Fujita
Directed by Benny Safdie