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Benny Safdie Talks “Definitive Nature” Of Safdie Brothers Directing Split: We “Wanted To Explore” Different Things

Benny Safdie opens up about the Safdie Brothers’ creative split, and explains why it may be permanent due to different ...

The man who gave the Rock a whole new face for ‘The Smashing Machine’

Inside Dwayne Johnson’s transformation into MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s new movie. Watching “The Smashing Machine ...
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The Smashing Machine Review: Benny Safdie’s Unflinching Sports Drama

Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine is not a triumphant sports movie in the traditional sense—it’s an unfiltered, ...

‘Every Day, I Had to Reinvent How to Keep This Thing on’ — The Hair Design of ‘The Smashing Machine’

Oscar-winning hair department head Mia Neal tells IndieWire all about creating wigs for Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson.

He made his name as part of a sibling tag team. Now Benny Safdie enters the ring alone

In his first feature as a solo director, Benny Safdie leads Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt through the real-life story of ...
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Review: “The Smashing Machine”

Rebecca’s Take “The Smashing Machine” recounts the success and struggles of Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Mark Kerr ...
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Dwayne Johnson Addresses 'The Smashing Machine' Opening Weekend: 'Can't Control Box Office Results'

Dwayne Johnson’s dramatic turn as UFC champ Mark Kerr in the Benny Safdie -directed biopic The Smashing Machine got off to a ...

Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine Faces Disappointing Box Office Debut

Dwayne Johnson experienced the worst box office opening of his career with “The Smashing Machine,” the A24 drama that debuted ...
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Dwayne Johnson Shares Classy & Measured Response To ‘The Smashing Machine’ Struggling At The Box Office: “You Can’t Control Box Office Results”

The Smashing Machine' had a rough domestic opening at the box office and star Dwayne Johnson shares a response.

Benny Safdie Says Next Dwayne Johnson Team-Up ‘Lizard Music' Is For His Kids: "I Want Them To Feel Those Feelings"

After Deadline exclusively revealed their next collaboration earlier this month, Benny Safdie is looking forward to making ...

Benny Safdie on ‘The Smashing Machine’ and Insisting That Dwayne Johnson Have His Eyebrows

A24’s “The Smashing Machine” is here. Benny Safdie’s latest, and first solo directorial project, follows Mark Kerr (played, fearlessly, by Dwayne Johnson) a pioneering UFC fighter in its early days, ...
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What is Dwayne Johnson's highest-grossing movie? Actor opens up about the disappointing box office debut of "The Smashing Machine"

Dwayne Johnson’s latest movie, The Smashing Machine, directed by Benny Safdie, reportedly didn't do well at its box office debut. According to Mandatory, the movie had a $5.