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The Smashing Machine at GFT

3 – 22 October, 2025

In one of the year’s most surprising pairings, Dwayne Johnson and indie icon Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems) team up in The Smashing Machine, the powerful story of pioneering mixed martial arts/UFC fighter Mark Kerr. Kerr helped grow the sport’s popularity in its early days, but the fights’ brutal demands took a toll, eventually leading to painkiller addiction. The constant need to travel, since the most lucrative early matches were always in Japan, didn’t help either.

Johnson gives an eye-opening performance, abetted by Emily Blunt as Dawn, Kerr’s devoted partner, tormented by the price he pays.

“Dwayne Johnson is a revelation” – Variety

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GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB

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