The Smashing Machine sees Johnson reunite with his Jungle Cruise costar Blunt. Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk also star in the film, which is written, directed, and edited by Benny ...

The Rock Becomes 'The Smashing Machine' in First Trailer for Benny Safdie's New A24 Drama Dwayne Johnson takes on his biggest creative challenge yet.

A24 unveiled the first official poster for The Smashing Machine on April 28 2025, showcasing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as MMA icon Mark Kerr. Directed by Benny Safdie, the biopic chronicles ...

Johnson is playing real fighter Mark Kerr, who was highlighted in a 2002 HBO documentary also called "The Smashing Machine." The only other notable actor to be seen in the trailer is Emily Blunt ...

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” featuring Dwayne Johnson as two-time UFC heavyweight champ Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as his wife Dawn; Luca Guadagnino’s #MeToo-themed thriller ...

Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Emma Stone are among the rich roster of stars featured in hotly anticipated new movies expected to ...

As for the movie itself, The Smashing Machine is based on a 2002 HBO documentary of the same name, which chronicles Kerr’s rise through the ranks in the early days of UFC and ensuing battle with ...