Stream it or skip it: ‘The Smashing Machine’ on HBO Max, Dwayne Johnson’s Oscar-bait-ish role as a fighter with deep inner conflicts

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Dwayne Johnson's 'The Smashing Machine' hits streaming. How to watch.

In Benny Safdie's sports biopic "The Smashing Machine," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays mixed martial artist Mark Kerr.
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Dwayne Johnson's box office flop The Smashing Machine finds redemption on streaming

The movie attracted positive reviews but it wasn't enough to become a success.

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A Dwayne Johnson movie that flopped at the box office is now available to stream on HBO Max. In recent years, Johnson has ...
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Sets HBO Max Release Date

Audiences will get a second chance to see Dwayne Johnson‘s most dramatic transformation of his career when “The Smashing Machine” lands on HBO Max on Jan. 23. Helmed by Benny Safdie, “The Smashing ...