The Rock’s The Smashing Machine Streaming Release Date On HBO Max Set
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest movie, The Smashing Machine, is set for release on HBO Max.
The Benny Safdie-directed biopic, based on the life of MMA legend Mark Kerr, had a theatrical release on October 3, 2025, to positive reviews from fans and critics. Despite the film’s underwhelming box office performance, it earned The Rock and co-star Emily Blunt Golden Globe nominations.
Now, Variety is reporting that The Smashing Machine will be released on HBO Max on January 23, 2026.
After starring in big productions for years, The Rock noted that he had a burning desire to take on a different kind of role, with more intense layers. He challenged himself for the role and also reportedly took a major pay cut. Fans will now have another opportunity to watch the movie, which, according to The People’s Champion, was a turning point in his career.
The Rock Shares Why He’s At Peace With The Smashing Machine’s Lack of Box Office Success
During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, The Rock addressed The Smashing Machine’s disappointing box office performance and shared why it didn’t affect him.
“Even though we didn’t do well [at the box office],” The Rock began, “or as well as we wanted to, it was okay because it just represented the thing I did for me. Maybe it was because I was an only child, but all the stuff that I had experienced as a kid and as a teenager — eviction, my mom tried to take her life two months after we got evicted and I pulled her out of the middle of the highway, a whole bunch of stuff happened — I had rejected exploring any of that on film.
“For years I would do these other films that were big and fun, Jumanji and Moana, with a happy ending, and I love that still. But what this represented was, ‘Oh wait, I can do the thing I love, which is to tell stories, but I could also take all this stuff and have a place to put it.
“So you ask if I’m going to run towards this? We have a project with Scorsese, a project with Aronofsky. Yes, I’m going to run, put all my shit in that, and continue to challenge myself. Anyway, Smashing Machine, as you see, was an opportunity of a lifetime that did change my life,” The Rock said.
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