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 will be most people’s introduction to Mark Kerr, the soft-spoken mixed martial artist who was brawling back when the Ultimate Fighting Championship wasn’t yet a toxic cultural ...
Prosthetic makeup designer Kazu Hiro details his process, right down to learning the actors’ sweat patterns and using seven ...
The organizers of the Golden Globe Awards announced the list of nominees for 2025. The awards ceremony will take place on the ...
Dwayne Johnson reveals losing 15 friends to addiction and suicide, calling The Smashing Machine a love letter shaped by grief ...
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Benny Safdie have teamed up to bring one of the most intriguing stories in combat sports to the big screen. Their new film, The Smashing Machine, dramatizes the life of ...
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Dwayne Johnson Says He's 'Lost Exactly 15 Friends to Addiction and Suicide' in Past 20 Years
Dwayne Johnson says that his latest film, 'The Smashing Machine', is dedicated to his friends who have battled addiction and ...
Fact-checking “The Smashing Machine”: MMA legend Mark Kerr compares the movie to his real-life story
This article contains spoilers for The Smashing Machine. The Smashing Machine's most important critic is the man who inspired it all. And legendary mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr tells ...
Over 20 years ago, HBO aired a documentary called The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr (2002). It was about a mixed martial artist (MMA) who is considered a pioneer in ...
Dwayne Johnson delivers the most transformative and emotionally raw performance of his career in “The Smashing Machine,” a gritty look at MMA legend Mark Kerr’s turbulent rise and struggles. The ...
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Who is Mark Kerr in real life? Dwayne Johnson's character in The Smashing Machine, explained
Not everyone knows the full story behind the rise of mixed martial arts, but Mark Kerr’s journey helped define the sport. Kerr, a dominant force in wrestling and MMA, earned the nickname The Smashing ...
Oscar-nominated special makeup effects artist and prosthetic designer Kazu Hiro details Johnson's transformation into MMA ...
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