# The Smashing Machine (2025)

> An uncompromising portrait of UFC champion Mark Kerr as athletic glory collides with addiction, depression, and domestic strain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/539037

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Action
- Director: Benny Safdie
- Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Lyndsey Gavin, Zoe Kosovic, Satoshi Ishii
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11214558/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: intense, melancholic, harrowing, serious movie night, sports film marathon

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