The Smashing Machine
First screened in October 2025
Director: Benny Safdie. Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Satoshi Ishii. Screenplay: Benny Safdie.
Photo © 2025 A24 / Magnetic Fields Entertainment
In Brief:
Not exceptional at unpacking the protagonist or his sport. Best when unsettling recovery and comeback tropes.
VOR:
②
Has its moments, but mostly feels like Johnson's buddies and admirers
Truman Show
ing him with a movie he'd love to star in. Does it need us?
Grade:
C+
Awards:
Venice Film Festival
: Best Director
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