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2025
["Benny Safdie"]
The Smashing Machine
★ 6.3 IMDb
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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The Smashing Machine
by Beatrice Loayza,
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The Smashing Machine review – a moving portrait of masculinity in flux
by Hannah Strong,
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Venice 2025 | The Real Thing
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Venice Film Festival 2025: The Smashing Machine, Kim Novak’s Vertigo, The Testament of Ann Lee, Father Mother Sister Brother
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