

The Smashing Machine
The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $21.1M
- Language
- English
- sports
- drug addiction
- biography
- based on true story
- mixed martial arts (mma)
- price of fame
- 1990s
- sports drama
- depressed
- self awareness
- intense
- biographical drama
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IndiaIN
- TheatricalA10 Oct 2025
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR3 Oct 2025
- Digital / OTTR4 Nov 2025
- Digital / OTTRHBO Max23 Jan 2026
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical153 Oct 2025
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM2 Oct 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival8 Sept 2025
- Theatrical14A3 Oct 2025
American SamoaAS
- Digital / OTT3 Nov 2025
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+169 Oct 2025
AustriaAT
- Theatrical122 Oct 2025
BrazilBR
- Theatrical162 Oct 2025
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical3 Oct 2025
ChileCL
- Theatrical1416 Oct 2025
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical16 Oct 2025
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The Smashing Machine was released on 1 October 2025.
Audience reviews
3- C6/10
CinemaSerf
10/9/2025
Mickey O’Rourke had a go in 2008 and Orlando Bloom earlier this year in “The Cut”, so now it’s the turn of Dwayne Johnson to bulk up and out to deliver a biopic of UFC pioneer Mark Kerr. This is all set at a time when he can make a living for himself and girlfriend Dawn (Emily Blunt) but there are no Ferraris and swimming pools for them. For that he has to win the Grand Prix in Japan and that involves his embarking o…
- M6/10
Marco-Hugo Landeta Vacas
10/18/2026
(CASTELLANO) Una mole rota dentro de una película que parece más barata de lo que es Me interesó más por Mark Kerr y por Dwayne Johnson que por la película en sí. Lo primero que llama la atención es evidente: Johnson está irreconocible. No solo por la caracterización, el pelo o el rostro, sino porque por momentos consigue borrar bastante bien la imagen de "The Rock". Aquí no está haciendo de estrella invencible, sin…
- J7/10
JJ Rosales
10/24/2026
A well done fourth wall break? Sign me up. A slow burn but a good slow burn? I never thought I’d see real tears/misty eyes from Dwayne Johnson. I truly think this performance shows he has real potential. I’m not sure if he has zero range or he was really good at portraying someone who has no emotion. Either way, this was better than anything else he’s done. Ryan Bader was an incredible supporting actor. I’m impressed…
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