The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine (2025)

Tagline: The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.

Overview: 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 opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

Release Date: 1 October 2025

Runtime: 2 hours and 3 minutes

Genres: History and Drama

Language: 日本語, English and Український

Company: A24, Seven Bucks Productions, Out for the Count and Magnetic Fields Entertainment

Status: Released

Writer: Benny Safdie

Director: Benny Safdie

Producer: David Koplan, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia and Eli Bush

Vote Average: 3.334

Vote Count: 228

Country: United States of America

Budget: $50,000,000.00

Revenue: $10,057,115.00

Trailers

The Smashing Machine Trailer
The Smashing Machine Trailer

Cast

Actor Name Character Name
Zoe KosovicMcKenzie Coleman
Takeshi KurokawaFlight Attendant
Tomoka KobayashiPride 1999 Employee
Adrianne LovatoWaiter
Jerin ValelSergio Batarelli
Royal JohnstonGravitron Operator
Soichi SatoWindow Seat Passenger
Adam SantosRicardo Morais
Yasuhiro NakatsukaPride Journalist #1 (1999)
Scott MeloshinskyDemolition Derby Driver
Ryan VenturaPride 2000 Announcer
Yasuko MitsuuraPride Director
Oleksandr UsykIgor Vovchanchyn
Takao OsawaNobuyuki Sakakibara
Jason BroadwellGrocery Store Patron (uncredited)
Jordan GreerOhio State Wrestling Partner
Gary CopelandKerr/Inoue Referee
Byron CapersPhoenix Police Officer
Satoshi IshiiEnson Inoue
James McSweeneyVarelans' Cornerman
Joshua MazerolleHGE Sparring Partner
Stephen QuadrosStephen Quadros
Tak SasakiPride Referee (1999)
Christopher AckermanDemolition Derby Announcer
Hiroko TakiSmall Shopkeeper
Roberto de Abreu FilhoFabio Gurgel
Lance GibsonUFC Contender
Nina SugiiJapanese Hotel Guest/Fan (uncredited)
Paul WuPride 2000 Referee
Emily BluntDawn Staples
Roberto "Cyborg" AbreuFábio Gurgel
Jason TremblayArizona Police Officer (uncredited)
Jill BaseyPeggy
Haruo TokashikiPride 1999 Official
James MoontasriAkira Shoji
Charles Chi Soo KimTokyo Dome Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Nick TorenUFC 1977 Photojournalist
Marcus AurelioMestre Hulk
Tomoya NakaPride 2000 Photographer
Dwayne JohnsonMark Kerr
Hironori KamoshitaPride 1999 Journalist #2
Jason William DayHGE Sparring Partner
Whitney MooreJaqueline
Olga DzyurakIgor's Translator
Paul WuPride Referee (2000)
Yuki KedoinPride 2000 Photographer
Lawrence YangMMA Trainer of Masaaki Satake/Cameraman (uncredited)
Paul LazenbyHans Nijman (uncredited)
Bas RuttenBas Rutten
Ryan BaderMark Coleman
Midori TakiyaMr. Sakakibara's Translator
Marcus ViniciosEbenezer Fontes Braga
Naoshi SasakiPride 1999 Pharmacist
Roberto Abreu(uncredited)
Kenny RiceVale Tudo Announcer
Mark KerrHimself
Chris FrancoIgor's Cornerman
Lyndsey GavinElizabeth Coleman
Rina ShimomuraPride 1999 Journalist #3
Egidiyus KlimasIgor's Manager
Brett Randy BourgeoisDemolition Derby Driver
Jonathan CorbblahUFC 1997 Interviewer
Paul ChengMasaaki Satake
Yushin OkamiAlexander Otsuka
Bethany BrownNurse
Annette AlvaradoGrocery Store Cashier
Ei YoshikawaPride 2000 Journalist
Andre TricoteuxPaul Varelans
Randi LynneReceptionist
Jasper SalonCutman (uncredited)
Ismail ElfallahiDerby Fan (uncredited)
Raja FloresDr. Cortez
Jamie FairPhoenix Barber
Taylor TrujilloBurger Joint Patron (uncredited)

Screenshots

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Ratings

3.334/10 based on 228 votes.

Review

The Smashing Machine is a genres film blending History and Drama themes with strong direction from Benny Safdie. Produced under A24, Seven Bucks Productions, Out for the Count and Magnetic Fields Entertainment, the movie runs 2 hours and 3 minutes and has been praised for its performances and production. At azmovies.com.co, it stands out as a highlight of 1 October 2025 cinema.

FAQs

Q: Who wrote the Smashing Machine?
A: The Smashing Machine is written by Benny Safdie.

Q: What is the runtime of Smashing Machine?
A: The runtime is approximately 2 hours and 3 minutes.

Q: What is the genre of the Smashing Machine?
A: It falls into History and Drama genres.

Q: When is the Smashing Machine releasing?
A: The release date is 1 October 2025.

Q: Who directed the Smashing Machine?
A: Benny Safdie directed the Smashing Machine.