---
title: "The Smashing Machine"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-smashing-machine-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 760329
imdb_id: "tt11214558"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 123
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 655
content_rating: "R"
---

# The Smashing Machine (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-smashing-machine-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Smashing Machine is a film first released in 2025. Catalogued under Drama, History, Action. Produced and broadcast by A24, Seven Bucks Productions, Out for the Count. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A rising MMA star fights personal demons while chasing greatness in the 1990s."

### Why Watch
- True‑story of a UFC pioneer
- Dwayne Johnson leads the cast
- Authentic 1990s mixed‑martial‑arts setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- Depicts opioid addiction, which can be unsettling
- Runtime is over two hours
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains intense fight scenes and themes of substance abuse, making it unsuitable for younger audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, intense, dramatic, biographical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel | Hoopla | Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling |
| **Australia (AU)** | Foxtel Now | Hoopla | JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Benny Safdie
- **Networks / Studios**: A24, Seven Bucks Productions, Out for the Count

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Dwayne Johnson** as *Mark Kerr*
- **Emily Blunt** as *Dawn Staples*
- **Ryan Bader** as *Mark Coleman*
- **Bas Rutten** as *Bas Rutten*
- **Oleksandr Usyk** as *Igor Vovchanchyn*
- **Lyndsey Gavin** as *Elizabeth Coleman*
- **Zoe Kosovic** as *McKenzie Coleman*
- **Satoshi Ishii** as *Enson Inoue*
- **James Moontasri** as *Akira Shoji*
- **Yoko Hamamura** as *Kazuyuki Fujita*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed The Smashing Machine?
It was written and directed by Benny Safdie.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
Dwayne Johnson appears as the lead performer.

### Q: When was the film released in the United States?
It opened on October 3, 2025.

### Q: What genres describe the movie?
It is classified as drama, history, and action, focusing on a biographical sports story.

### Q: What personal challenges does the protagonist face?
The story follows his battle with opioid dependence and a volatile romantic relationship.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Smashing Machine — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/760329)
- [The Smashing Machine (2025 film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Machine_(2025_film))
- [The Smashing Machine - Film 2025 - FILMSTARTS.de](http://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/278666.html)
- [The Smashing Machine - Film 2025 - AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=278666.html)
- [The Smashing Machine - Filme 2025 - AdoroCinema](http://www.adorocinema.com/filmes/filme-278666/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*