Dwayne Johnson isn’t looking to throw punches. The actor, 53, starred as real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the sports drama “Smashing Machine.” The project, directed by Benny Safdie, follows Mark ...

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Johnson stars in the new movie as MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr. Dwayne Johnson is opening up about his transformation in the upcoming A24 film "The Smashing Machine." Johnson portrays mixed martial ...

Dwayne Johnson shines, but the movie around him tells the wrong story. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

Dwayne Johnson stars as fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s mixed martial arts drama. “The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter.