Step into the brutal world of early MMA with the official trailer for The Smashing Machine, A24’s raw new sports drama starring Dwayne Johnson as legendary fighter Mark Kerr. Directed by Benny Safdie, this gripping biopic dives deep into the highs, horrors, and heartbreaks of Kerr’s career—both inside the ring and beyond. Emily Blunt co-stars as Dawn Staples, Kerr’s wife, whose relationship with him is as intense and complicated as his fight record. Watch the trailer now and get ready for a knockout performance when The Smashing Machine hits theaters October 3, 2025.
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00:01You're probably looking at my eyes.
00:04How did that happen?
00:09Well, have you ever heard of the ultimate fighting championship, the UFC?
00:14That's the bloody thing they're trying to ban.
00:18This guy is the best he has ever seen.
00:21Do you hate each other when you fight?
00:24Absolutely not.
00:25How do you know Mark Kerr?
00:30We go way back, but he's a buddy of mine.
00:34Come on, baby. Too much?
00:36Never. Too much?
00:37No.
00:38Please welcome in his Octagon debut, Mark Kerr!
00:46Winning is the best feeling there is.
00:49It's 40,000 people, and they're cheering you on.
00:52There's no other high like it in the world.
00:58No contract, no money?
00:59No money.
01:01Do you have any stronger pain medication?
01:05Advil? Advil.
01:07Advil?
01:11Don, would you like them?
01:12No.
01:13Handing them out like candy?
01:15Let's all get in, let's all, everybody get in.
01:18Don, can you take this picture for us?
01:19Yeah.
01:20What are you thinking at the beginning of the fight?
01:23It's simple.
01:24Am I going to hurt him before he hurts me?
01:26Yes, there will be.
01:29I'm sure you will.
01:37This is Grand Prix to crown the greatest fighter in the world.
01:43He has come back from the brink.
01:45Let's see if he can pull out a victory over Mark Coleman.
01:49Have you spoken to either about fighting such a good friend for a life-changing amount of money?
01:55I just need you to let me in.
01:59Always about you.
02:00Always about you.
02:01Only about fucking you.
02:02Everything is about you.
02:03Everything is about you.
02:08Let's fucking go.
02:17I'm a big strong man.
02:18I love you.
02:19I love you.
02:24I think he wants your autograph.
02:25Sure, no problem.
02:27No fighting.
02:28I appreciate you.
02:30No fighting.
02:31No fighting, you're hiding your hand.
02:34Actually, that's my corner.
02:35Just there, I'm not having him.
02:36I really need to imagine how the next administration is coming.
02:38I mean, bud.
02:40You just need to be a part of theingt-cent rarlets.
02:41Yeah, because of course not all this stuff.
02:45No, we can't be a part of-in the next time the seventh.
02:48Of course, SCOTT slay the lottery.
02:53That's someone who does some very good girls.