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Quick Facts

DirectorBenny Safdie

Runtime2h 3m · R

GenresAction · Drama · History

Release2025-10-01

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Film

The Smashing Machine

Name: The Smashing Machine
Released: 2025-10-01

2025· R· 2h 3m· Action· Drama· History

“The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.”

The Smashing Machine (2025) charts the turbulent rise of Mark Kerr, a mixed martial artist in the late 1990s, as he grapples with the dual demons of opioid addiction and a tempestuous romance with his girlfriend Dawn. Directorial insight into Kerr's relentless pursuit of martial arts supremacy is tempered by the raw, visceral depiction of his personal turmoil, painting a stark portrait of ambition and addiction in the nascent era of MMA.

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorBenny Safdie

ScreenplayBenny Safdie

ProducerBeau Flynn

Director of PhotographyMaceo Bishop

Original Music ComposerNala Sinephro

EditorBenny Safdie

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)

Details

Released2025-10-01

Runtime2h 3m · R

StatusReleased

StudiosA24 · Seven Bucks Productions · Out for the Count

Budget$50M

Box office$21M

LanguagesEnglish · Japanese · Ukrainian

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.4/10 · 632 votes

Original languageen

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