In "The Smashing Machine,"Johnson transforms into mixed martial arts (MMA) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Mark Kerr, seemingly with the help of a wig and facial prosthetics. Here's ...

A24’s version takes a different approach. Director Benny Safdie, in his first solo directorial effort, draws from that documentary while expanding on Kerr’s inner world. Safdie worked closely with ...

After Smashing Machine‘s 15 1/2-minute standing ovation at Venice, which brought Dwayne Johnson to tears, the wrestler-turned ...

The biographical sports drama, which hit theaters Oct. 3, also stars Ryan Bader, Oleksandr Usyk and Satoshi Ishii The movie tells the story of UFC legend Mark Kerr and his life both in and out of the ...

From "Rocky" to "Rush," so many sports movies, whether they're about boxing, racing or any number of athletic competitions, are often about the glory of victory and the arduous journey to get there.

WASHINGTON — Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says taking on the roll of UFC champion Mark Kerr in his latest film, "The Smashing Machine," was an "honor," even after the movie posted disappointing box ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Even thought the Rock’s Smashing Machine movie wasn’t the critically-acclaimed or box-office hit that A24 was hoping for, the studio now has another chance to drum up ...

Dwayne Johnson is playing MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr in the biopic "The Smashing Machine." Johnson looks unrecognizable in the movie, appearing to wear a wig and prosthetics. "The Smashing Machine, ...