Dwayne Johnson, Oscars and The Smashing Machine
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One month after debuting in theaters, “The Smashing Machine” is now available to stream at home. The new sports biopic from A24 stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as MMA fighter and UFC world champion Mark Kerr. “The Smashing Machine” follows Kerr ...
Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if you think it’s a movie about a British guy who thinks his typewriter is the tops. “The Smashing Machine” would seem to bear all the hallmarks of something ...
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The Smashing Machine (now streaming on HBO Max, in addition to VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) sure seemed engineered to generate Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson some Oscar buzz — but that buzz never materialized into a 2026 Oscar nomination.
Splitting opinions so far since its big release, The Smashing Machine biographical blockbuster has been put in the limelight against a host of other MMA-themed movie releases. Starring professional wrestling megastar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the ...
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This image released by A24 shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "The Smashing Machine." (Eric Zachanowich/A24 via AP) Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if you think it’s a movie about a British guy who ...