Dwayne Johnson portrays the pioneering prize fighter in ‘The Smashing Machine’ biopic now streaming on HBO Max.

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 ...

Big man, big vulnerabilities.

In Benny Safdie's sports biopic "The Smashing Machine," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. Here's how to watch it at home.

Dwayne Johnson is used to his movies making big bags, but he had to be OK setting that goal aside for "The Smashing Machine." ...

In "The Smashing Machine," for which Johnson was nominated for a Golden Globe award, he played pioneering UFC fighter Kerr to critical acclaim. "The Smashing Machine" biopic was based on a documentary ...

Ken Shamrock recently spoke about The Smashing Machine, and its portrayal of Mark Kerr’s career and emotional struggle with addiction. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and focuses on Kerr’s career from ...

Becoming the Smashing Machine required disguising the Rock. "It was all-consuming," Dwayne Johnson, star of the biopic about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, tells Entertainment Weekly of how big the challenge ...

In the new Benny Safdie film, “The Smashing Machine” tells the story of mixed martial artist and UFC champion Mark Kerr. The film highlights Kerr during the peak of his career, while also showing the ...

The new A24 drama The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson represents more than another sports biopic. It delivers a raw and emotional retelling of one of the most fascinating lives in ...