Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Critics Hail Dwayne Johnson's 'Raw' Performance in 'Smashing Machine'
Dwayne Johnson's new movie, 'The Smashing Machine', is getting good reviews!
In the film, he plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr.
Critics say it's one of his best performances because he shows a different side of himself.
The movie got a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
Johnson's performance is described as raw and vulnerable.
The film also stars Emily Blunt.
Early reviews praise Dwayne Johnson's performance in 'The Smashing Machine'.
Johnson portrays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the film.
The film received a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
Critics describe Johnson's performance as 'raw and vulnerable'.
The film explores Kerr's professional and personal struggles, including substance abuse.
- Who
- Dwayne Johnson
- What
- Received positive reviews for his performance in 'The Smashing Machine'.
- When
- September 1, 2025
- Where
- Venice Film Festival
- Why
- To premiere the film, 'The Smashing Machine'.
- Actor
- Dwayne Johnson
- Film
- The Smashing Machine
- Director
- Benny Safdie
- Co-star
- Emily Blunt
- Character
- Mark Kerr
- Event
- Venice Film Festival
Sources
Dwayne Johnson’s weight loss journey: How ‘The Smashing Machine’ star lost 28 kg for Mark Kerr’s biopic?
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, John Cena And Dave Bautista: How 'Off Cycle' Wrestlers Turned Actors Are Finally Living A Healthy Life
Dwayne Johnson stuns fans with jaw-dropping 60-pound weight loss at Venice Film Festival: Fans call it ‘concerning’
The Smashing Machine FIRST Review Out: Dwayne Johnson Wins Career-Best Praise At Venice
'Rock Turned To Pebble': Dwayne Johnson's Massive Weight Loss Transformation Leaves Fans Stunned
‘What happened to The Rock’: Fans in awe after Dwayne Johnson’s weight loss transformation
