At the beginning of the century, football movies were popular. And now, it seems, the era of mixed martial arts movies has begun. Viewers barely had time to discuss “The Roadhouse” with Gyllenhaal and McGregor when a new reason emerged: “Smashing Machine” starring Dwayne Johnson!
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What were the results of “The Roadhouse”?
They were very good! This gave the green light to other movie studios to release MMA-themed films. “The Roadhouse” with Conor McGregor set a record in Hollywood: the film gathered 50 million viewers on the Prime Video service in the first two weekends, which is a record for the entire existence of Amazon’s streaming service. Conor reacted to the financial success of the film: “Congratulations to Amazon and MGM Studios for ‘The Roadhouse’ becoming the most-viewed film in their history!” 50 million viewers in two weekends means $750 million at the box office. In 10 days! According to Variety, the film also ranked high in the weekly streaming ratings of Luminate. From March 22 to 28, it was viewed for 1.7 billion minutes, making it the most-viewed streaming release of the week. In the US, according to these data, there were 13.9 million views.
The Rock is a great fit for the role of a heavyweight in the world of MMA
The famous Hollywood actor and wrestler Dwayne Johnson posted a new update on his social media, where he talked about starting MMA training as part of his preparation for his next movie, which is supposed to be called Smashing Machine.
“Starting my second training camp in 2024 to prepare for my next role in the movie Smashing Machine. My body is exhausted from WrestleMania, but there are no injuries, and I feel great. I’m starting MMA training. I’m approaching it in good physical shape. Cardio is also great. However, MMA is a completely different story,” wrote Johnson.
What’s the movie about?
Back in late 2023, Variety reported that the film company A24 would release a drama called The Smashing Machine. The lead role in it was given to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The film’s screenplay and direction will be handled by Benny Safdie, one of the directors of crime thrillers like “Good Time” with Robert Pattinson and “Uncut Gems” with Adam Sandler. This is the first film that Benny will direct without his brother Josh.
The movie will tell the story of mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr at the peak of his career. Johnson will portray him. The film chronicles Kerr’s struggles with addiction, victories, love, and friendship in the year 2000.
For those already interested in the upcoming film: in 2003, HBO released a documentary also titled The Smashing Machine, focusing on Kerr. Interestingly, Kerr himself starred in the documentary. So, if you’re keen on getting some background, you can start preparing now.