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The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine (2025)

The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.

Release:2025
Runtime:2h 3m
Country:United States
Director:Benny Safdie
Language:English

Genre

ActionDramaHistory
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Keywords

sportsDrug AddictionBiographyBased On True StoryMixed Martial Arts MmaPrice Of Fame1990sSports Drama
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The Smashing Machine rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.3/10· 70K votes
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic65%
TMDb6.419/10· 595 votes

With 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Smashing Machine

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.

Cast of The Smashing Machine

  • Dwayne Johnson

    Dwayne Johnson

    as Mark Kerr

  • Emily Blunt

    Emily Blunt

    as Dawn Staples

  • Ryan Bader

    Ryan Bader

    as Mark Coleman

  • Bas Rutten

    Bas Rutten

    as Bas Rutten

  • Oleksandr Usyk

    Oleksandr Usyk

    as Igor Vovchanchyn

  • Lyndsey Gavin

    Lyndsey Gavin

    as Elizabeth Coleman

  • Zoe Kosovic

    Zoe Kosovic

    as McKenzie Coleman

  • Satoshi Ishii

    Satoshi Ishii

    as Enson Inoue

  • J

    James Moontasri

    as Akira Shoji

  • Yoko Hamamura

    Yoko Hamamura

    as Kazuyuki Fujita

  • Paul Cheng

    Paul Cheng

    as Masaaki Satake

  • Andre Tricoteux

    Andre Tricoteux

    as Paul Varelans

The Smashing Machine facts

Budget
$50M
Box office
$21.1M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Benny Safdie brings raw authenticity to athlete downfall story
  • •Supporting cast performances add nuance to addiction narrative
  • •Gritty 1990s aesthetic matches degradation depicted effectively

What the audience disliked

  • •Relentless misery becomes emotionally exhausting for extended runtime
  • •Character motivation sometimes unclear despite strong performances

Trailer

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