The Smashing Machine
“The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.”
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 opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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Cast
84 people
Dwayne Johnson
Mark Kerr
Known for
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
San Andreas
Emily Blunt
Dawn Staples
Known for
A Quiet Place
Sicario
Ryan Bader
Mark Coleman
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Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader
Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten
Known for
Here Comes the Boom
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Oleksandr Usyk
Igor Vovchanchyn
Known for
The Stolen Princess
Lyndsey Gavin
Elizabeth Coleman
Also in
Always Amore
The Love Heist
Zoe Kosovic
McKenzie Coleman
Known for
Reminders of Him
Satoshi Ishii
Enson Inoue
Known for
Here Comes the Boom
James Moontasri
Akira Shoji
Known for
End of the Road
Yoko Hamamura
Kazuyuki Fujita
Known for
Protector
Love Hurts
Paul Cheng
Masaaki Satake
Known for
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Wu Assassins
Andre Tricoteux
Paul Varelans
Known for
iZombie
Altered Carbon
Benny Safdie Director · Nala Sinephro Composer Maceo Bishop Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $21M · Budget $50M · United States release October 3, 2025
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$21,133,481
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
A24
Production · Studio
Seven Bucks Productions
Production
Out for the Count
Production
Magnetic Fields Entertainment
Production
Flynn Picture Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese · Ukrainian
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 2025
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · October 3, 2025
Theatrical
United States · November 4, 2025
Digital
United States
January 23, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
American Samoa
November 3, 2025 · Digital
Argentina
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Australia
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Austria
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 2025 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Chile
October 16, 2025 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 16, 2025 · Theatrical
Croatia
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical
June 17, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Denmark
January 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Estonia
October 31, 2025 · Theatrical
France
October 29, 2025 · Theatrical
September 2, 2026 · TV · Canal+
Germany
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
January 16, 2026 · Physical
Guam
November 4, 2025 · Digital
Guatemala
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 13, 2026 · TV · Now True
Hungary
December 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 1, 2025 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
India
October 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Israel
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
May 11, 2026 · Digital · iTunes / Apple TV
August 13, 2026 · Digital · Yes VOD + Hot VOD + Partner TV+
Italy
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical · NOAM Faenza Film Festival
November 19, 2025 · Theatrical
March 5, 2026 · Physical
Japan
May 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
December 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Kuwait
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Lebanon
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 10, 2025 · Theatrical · Leiden International Film Festival
November 6, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Northern Mariana Islands
November 4, 2025 · Digital
Norway
January 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Peru
October 16, 2025 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
October 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
November 4, 2025 · Digital
Qatar
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Romania
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
March 2, 2026 · Digital · Voyo
Russia
January 12, 2026 · Digital
South Africa
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Spain
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 29, 2025 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
October 2, 2025 · Theatrical · German
October 29, 2025 · Theatrical · French
Thailand
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 17, 2025 · Theatrical
U.S. Virgin Islands
November 4, 2025 · Digital
Ukraine
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
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