The Smashing Machine (2025) is a biographical sports drama starring Dwayne Johnson as legendary mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. The film explores Kerr’s meteoric rise in the brutal early days of MMA, his dominance in the ring, and the personal battles he faced outside of it. Balancing fame, addiction, and the pressures of competition, Kerr’s story is one of triumph and tragedy. With intense fight sequences and emotional depth, the movie captures the human cost of becoming a warrior, revealing the toll that chasing greatness can take on both body and soul.