Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt star in The Smashing Machine, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1 Early reviews of the Benny Safdie-directed film praised both actors, ...

Benny Safdie’s A24 film casts Johnson as legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, who was in attendance at the Venice premiere, as was star Emily Blunt.

The Rock's wildly anticipated debut in a serious dramatic film — directed by Benny Safdie and co-starring Emily Blunt — will ...

Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” premiering Monday at the Venice Film ...

Dwayne Johnson discusses taking on his most dramatic role yet in Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine," playing UFC champion ...

In his first solo directorial outing, Benny Safdie turns the story of UFC fighter Mark Kerr into a laceratingly humane sports biopic.

Benny Safdie's MMA-fighting drama 'The Smashing Machine' is anchored by a superbly stripped-down Dwayne Johnson as UFCer Mark ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, best known for his high-octane action roles, has stepped away from his Hollywood comfort zone to take on a bruising dramatic turn in "The Smashing Machine", which premieres ...

Johnson plays former UFC and MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's drama, which avoids the cliches of an addiction-recovery story.