THE SMASHING MACHINE
In one of the year’s most unexpected team-ups, indie icon Benny Safdie and star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson unite for The Smashing Machine, the powerful and gritty account of the career of MMA and UFC pioneer Mark Kerr, co-starring Emily Blunt and a variety of UFC legends. Johnson, in a transformative performance, portrays Mark Kerr aka 'The Smashing Machine' in a story based on the true events surrounding Kerr's life and rise through the MMA world, which was unfortunately derailed by his opioid addiction. The story is told in a quasi-documentary style, reminiscent of the hyperrealistic approach of the Safdie brothers’ groundbreaking Good Time and Uncut Gems. And all of the actors enthusiastically buy into the documentary tone. That sense of realism is buoyed by the presence of a slew of MMA legends like Bas Rutten and Ryan Bader, and there’s even a cameo from Kerr himself. But perhaps the film’s greatest virtue is the way it upends the well-worn, familiar conventions of its genre. In its grit, its documentary feel, and its raw honesty, The Smashing Machine is a sports film unlike any other.DramaPT2H3M152025-10-03Dwayne Johnson
Emily Blunt
Lyndsey Gavin
Benny Safdie
Dwayne Johnson
Hiram Garcia
Dany Garcia
David Koplan
Beau Flynn
Eli Bush
THE SMASHING MACHINE"THE SMASHING MACHINE"Showtimes
October 3, 12:50 pm
October 3, 8:20 pm
October 4, 3:20 pm
October 4, 8:30 pm
October 5, 3:20 pm
October 5, 8:30 pm
October 6, 12:00 pm
October 6, 8:40 pm
October 7, 3:40 pm
October 7, 8:40 pm
October 8, 3:20 pm
October 8, 8:30 pm
October 9, 12:00 pm
October 9, 8:40 pm
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