The Rock Explains Why He Doesn’t Considering The Smashing Machine As A ‘Fight Movie’

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How ‘The Smashing Machine’ Transformed Dwayne Johnson Into Mark Kerr: 2 Hours of Make-Up, Prosthetics With Needles and Recreating His Cauliflower Ear

In the film, Johnson plays real-life MMA legend Mark Kerr. Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a transformation process that resulted in the cauliflower ears, a specific browbone ...

Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Rocks at No. 1 as Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Bombs

Showgirl' looks to clear at least $30 million, an impressive number for a pic that's neither a concert film nor a doc but rather a cinematic experience and (smart) promotional stunt for Swift's new ...
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'The Smashing Machine' Review: Dwayne Johnson flexes his acting muscles in gritty biopic of UFC legend

Fox News Digital reviews A24's gritty biopic "The Smashing Machine" starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as Dawn Staples. In theaters October 3, 2025.

Every Dwayne Johnson movie role, ranked (including 'The Smashing Machine')

The Rock is rolling with his Oscar-ready sports drama "The Smashing Machine." Here's the definitive ranking of Dwayne Johnson's movie characters.

Dwayne Johnson Is Transformative In The Smashing Machine, But There's Another Performance I Hope People Start Celebrating

Movies I Wasn’t Sure What To Expect From Dwayne Johnson In The Smashing Machine But Critics Have Me Pumped For His ‘Scarily Unstable’ Performance Movies Movies Everybody Wants To Talk About How Good ...

Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Reigns With $15.8 Million Opening Day, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Tenses Up in Third

Taylor Swift's 'Release Party of a Showgirl' is opening on top of the box office, as Dwayne Johnson's 'The Smashing Machine' heads for third.
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4 Years Later, Dwayne Johnson Is Ready for a Sequel to His 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Replacement

It wasn't long ago that the suggestion of Best Actor Oscars glory going the way of Dwayne Johnson would've raised more than a few eyebrows. Now, thanks to the impressive festival debut of the former ...
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The Smashing Machine: How closely does Dwayne Johnson’s movie mirror the real-life journey of Mark Kerr?

The Smashing Machine was released on October 3, 2025, by A24. Prior to that, it bagged the Silver Lion award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

Dwayne Johnson calls The Smashing Machine 'life movie' at LA premiere

Actor Dwayne Johnson described his latest A24 project, 'The Smashing Machine', as "not a fight movie, but a life movie" during the film's premiere at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, ...

The Smashing Machine Isn’t the Rock Acting Challenge We Were Led to Believe

Early in The Smashing Machine, a reporter tries to pry an answer out of Mark Kerr, the hulking ultimate fighting champ portrayed by Dwayne Johnson. The reporter wants to know how Kerr will handle ...

I liked The Smashing Machine. Now, I plan to watch these 10 Dwayne Johnson movies next

In honor of The Smashing Machine, watch these 10 Dwayne Johnson movies next, including a few Fast & Furious entries and several action comedies.