The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine (2025)

The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.

  • Genre: History, Drama
  • Release Date: 2025-10-01
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 277 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 3min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: A24
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Benny Safdie
star 6.5/10
From 277 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Dwayne Johnson

    as Mark Kerr
  • Emily Blunt

    as Dawn Staples
  • Ryan Bader

    as Mark Coleman
  • Bas Rutten

    as Bas Rutten
  • Lyndsey Gavin

    as Elizabeth Coleman
  • Zoe Kosovic

    as McKenzie Coleman
  • Oleksandr Usyk

    as Igor Vovchanchyn
  • Satoshi Ishii

    as Enson Inoue
  • James Moontasri

    as Akira Shoji
  • Yoko Hamamura

    as Kazuyuki Fujita
  • Paul Cheng

    as Masaaki Satake
  • Andre Tricoteux

    as Paul Varelans
  • Marcus Aurelio

    as Mestre Hulk
  • Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu

    as Fábio Gurgel
  • Jerin Valel

    as Sergio Batarelli
  • Raja Flores

    as Dr. Cortez
  • Egidiyus Klimas

    as Igor's Manager
  • Randi Lynne

    as Receptionist
  • Yasuhiro Nakatsuka

    as Pride Journalist #1 (1999)
  • Kenny Rice

    as Vale Tudo Announcer
  • Tak Sasaki

    as Pride Referee (1999)
  • Paul Wu

    as Pride Referee (2000)
  • Joshua Mazerolle

    as HGE Sparring Partner
  • Jason William Day

    as HGE Sparring Partner
  • Mark Kerr

    as Self
  • Annette Alvarado

    as Grocery Store Cashier
  • James McSweeney

    as Varelans' Cornerman
  • Jonathan Corbblah

    as UFC 1997 Interviewer
  • Ilan Rosenberg

    as Coleman's Cornerman
  • Nick Toren

    as UFC 1977 Photojournalist
  • Jill Basey

    as Peggy
  • Bethany Brown

    as Nurse
  • Soichi Sato

    as Window Seat Passenger
  • Takaaki Nagata

    as Taxi Driver
  • Jugo Hashimoto

    as Vespa Driver
  • Haruo Tokashiki

    as Pride 1999 Official
  • Hiroko Taki

    as Small Shopkeeper
  • Hironori Kamoshita

    as Pride 1999 Journalist #2
  • Yasuko Mitsuura

    as Pride Director
  • Shinpei Otsuki

    as Pride Translator
  • Olga Dzyurak

    as Igor's Translator
  • Takeshi Kurokawa

    as Flight Attendant
  • Tomoka Kobayashi

    as Pride 1999 Employee
  • Chris Franco

    as Igor's Cornerman
  • Takao Osawa

    as Nobuyuki Sakakibara
  • Midori Takiya

    as Mr. Sakakibara's Translator
  • Naoshi Sasaki

    as Pride 1999 Pharmacist
  • Rina Shimomura

    as Pride 1999 Journalist #3
  • Royal Johnston

    as Gravitron Operator
  • Whitney Moore

    as Jaqueline
  • Adrianne Lovato

    as Waiter
  • Tomoya Naka

    as Pride 2000 Photographer
  • Yuki Kedoin

    as Pride 2000 Photographer
  • Stephen Quadros

    as Stephen Quadros
  • Tomoyasu Hotei

    as Tomoyasu Hotei
  • Nala Sinephro

    as Star Spangled Banner Performer
  • Ryan Ventura

    as Pride 2000 Announcer
  • Paul Wu

    as Pride 2000 Referee
  • Gary Copeland

    as Kerr/Inoue Referee
  • Jamie Fair

    as Phoenix Barber
  • Jordan Greer

    as Ohio State Wrestling Partner
  • Byron Capers

    as Phoenix Police Officer
  • Ei Yoshikawa

    as Pride 2000 Journalist
  • Roberto de Abreu Filho

    as Fabio Gurgel
  • Lance Gibson

    as UFC Contender
  • Yushin Okami

    as Alexander Otsuka
  • Marcus Vinicios

    as Ebenezer Fontes Braga
  • Adam Santos

    as Ricardo Morais
  • Christopher Ackerman

    as Demolition Derby Announcer
  • Shawn C. Orr

    as Demolition Derby Driver
  • Brett Randy Bourgeois

    as Demolition Derby Driver
  • Scott Meloshinsky

    as Demolition Derby Driver
  • Hugo Steele

    as Firefighter
  • Brennan Walstrom

    as Firefighter
  • Roberto Abreu

    as (uncredited)
  • Jason Broadwell

    as Grocery Store Patron (uncredited)
  • Ismail Elfallahi

    as Derby Fan (uncredited)
  • Charles Chi Soo Kim

    as Tokyo Dome Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
  • Paul Lazenby

    as Hans Nijman (uncredited)
  • Jasper Salon

    as Cutman (uncredited)
  • Nina Sugii

    as Japanese Hotel Guest/Fan (uncredited)
  • Naoki Tasaki

    as Journalist (uncredited)
  • Jason Tremblay

    as Arizona Police Officer (uncredited)
  • Taylor Trujillo

    as Burger Joint Patron (uncredited)
  • Lawrence Yang

    as MMA Trainer of Masaaki Satake/Cameraman (uncredited)
Production Dany Garcia Producer
Directing Benny Safdie Director
Production Dwayne Johnson Producer
Production David Koplan Producer
Writing Benny Safdie Screenplay
Production Beau Flynn Producer
Production Hiram Garcia Producer
Production Eli Bush Producer
Camera Maceo Bishop Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Heidi Bivens Costume Design
Production Tracey Landon Executive Producer
Art James Chinlund Production Design
Production Jennifer Venditti Casting
Costume & Make-Up Kazu Hiro Prosthetic Designer
Visual Effects Sean Devereaux Visual Effects Supervisor
Directing Misha Bukowski First Assistant Director
Art Shannon Gottlieb Set Decoration
Sound Nala Sinephro Original Music Composer
Crew Greg Rementer Stunt Coordinator
Production Benny Safdie Co-Producer
Editing Benny Safdie Editor
Costume & Make-Up Greg Cooper-Spencer Key Hair Stylist
Art Matthew Gatlin Art Direction
Art Marcia Calosio Set Decoration
Directing Hannah Christine Kess Second Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up James Dreichel Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Judy Durbacz Key Hair Stylist
Costume & Make-Up Dion Farrell Key Hair Stylist
Costume & Make-Up Felix Fox Makeup Department Head
Costume & Make-Up Maiko 'Mo' Gomyo Special Effects Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Darah Wyant Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Harlow MacFarlane Special Effects Makeup Artist
Art Jennifer Abrams Set Decoration Buyer
Art Lucas Alzu Set Dresser
Art Lisa Bandura Set Decoration Buyer
Art Andrew Lee McConnell Set Designer
Art Scott Daniel Phillips Set Dresser
Art Rahim Punjani Set Dresser
Art Joanne Smith-Wong Set Designer
Art Natasha Stoesz Assistant Art Director
Art Jesse Joslin Construction Coordinator
Sound Steve Baine Foley Artist
Sound Peter Persaud Foley Mixer
Sound Wyatt Sprague Sound Effects Editor
Sound Ben Greaves Production Sound Mixer
Art Frank Okay Set Dresser
Visual Effects Sean Devereaux Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Dan Charbit Visual Effects Supervisor
Crew Rasmus Kröger Stunt Coordinator
Art Masami Tanaka Art Direction
Directing Silver Butler Second Assistant Director
Directing Joel Cyr Third Assistant Director
Directing David Tierney Lerner Second Assistant Director
Directing Peter McGrew Second Second Assistant Director
Directing Hannah Broad Third Assistant Director
Sound Chris Chae Sound Designer
Sound Michael Feuser ADR Editor
Sound Alan Freedman ADR Mixer
Visual Effects Paul Benjamin Special Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Mike Kruper Special Effects Supervisor
Crew James Coupland Stunts
Crew Jason William Day Stunts
Crew Yoko Hamamura Stunts
Crew Ryan Handley Stunts
Crew Satoshi Ishii Stunts
Crew Paul Lazenby Stunts
Crew Kirk A. Jenkins Stunt Coordinator
Crew James Moontasri Stunts
Crew Hugo Steele Stunts
Crew Brennan Walstrom Stunts
Crew Paul Wu Stunts
Art Randall Balsmeyer Title Designer
Production Kathy Houghton Production Manager
Production Tracey Landon Unit Production Manager
Camera Matthew Tichenor "B" Camera Operator
Camera Glenn Kaplan First Assistant "A" Camera
Camera Robert DeVitt First Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Jacob Slovak Second Assistant "A" Camera
Camera Curtis Nicholls Second Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Kyla Smith Additional Second Assistant Camera
Camera Garth Longmore Camera Loader
Camera Corinn Rossitter Camera Trainee
Camera Eric Zachanowich Still Photographer
Art Jaclyn Kenney Supervising Art Director
Crew Tad Davies Visual Effects Art Director
Art Lisa Pouliot Assistant Art Director
Art Sumit Sura Graphic Designer
Art Juvel Jeo Jose Graphic Designer
Art Darin van Veen Graphic Designer
Art Kirsten Franson Production Illustrator
Art Dallas Mitev Art Department Coordinator
Art Brian Corber Art Department Assistant
Lighting Niall Fraser Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Lighting Yannie Yu Chief Lighting Technician
Crew Mike Stroman Generator Operator

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