‘The Smashing Machine’ is Dwayne Johnson’s attempt at Oscar-level respect as an actor, with director Benny Safdie doing his best to get the Rock there. Not nearly as pleasurably anxiety-inducing as ...

The Smashing Machine (2025) Film Review from the 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival, a movie directed and written by Benny Safdie, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Lyndsey Gavin, ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Dwayne Johnson attends "The Smashing Machine" premiere at Zoo Palast on September 22, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images) Dwayne "The Rock" ...

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Despite a huge promotional push and buzz that The Rock delivered an Oscar-worthy performance, WWE and MMA fans had no interest in going to see The Smashing Machine this weekend. If you are a WWE or ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is no stranger to box office hits. With his career built on action-packed blockbusters, Johnson has become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. However, in his latest film, The ...

One month after debuting in theaters, “The Smashing Machine” is now available to stream at home. The new sports biopic from A24 stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as MMA fighter and UFC world champion ...

If early reviews have it right, Dwayne Johnson puts in an award-worthy performance in The Smashing Machine. The actor and former pro wrestler plays two-time UFC heavyweight champ Mark Kerr in the film ...

When I first learned that indie directing duo the Safdie brothers' first solo directorial efforts were going to be sports movies, I was a bit puzzled. That knowledge of and respect for the world of ...

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