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Benny Safdie's mixed martial arts biopic fails to pack emotional punch

Summary by Haaretz
'The Smashing Machine' never truly gets under the skin of its protagonist, mixed martial arts star Mark Kerr, but French comedy-drama 'The Marching Band' is all heart

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‘The Smashing Machine’ review: Mixed martial arts drama slips out of grasp

Benny Safdie directs Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

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Benny Safdie's mixed martial arts biopic fails to pack emotional punch

'The Smashing Machine' never truly gets under the skin of its protagonist, mixed martial arts star Mark Kerr, but French comedy-drama 'The Marching Band' is all heart

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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