The Smashing Machine (2025)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,411,388 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,997,936 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,409,324 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story of legendary mixed martial arts & UFC fighter Mark Kerr.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,841,662 (51.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,345 opening theaters/3,345 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,411,388 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2025 (Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | October 1st, 2025 (Wide) (Philippines)
October 2nd, 2025 (Limited), released as Coraçāo de lutador - The Smashing Machine (Brazil) October 2nd, 2025 (Wide) (Iceland) October 2nd, 2025 (Wide), released as The Smashing Machine: Življenje v ringu (Slovenia) October 2nd, 2025 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2025 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some drug abuse. (Rating bulletin 2883 (cert #55400), 4/30/2025) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Film festival: | Venice Film Festival 2025 |
| Filming location (city or town): | Tokyo, Japan, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Filming location (country): | Canada, Japan, United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | New Mexico, United States |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Mixed Martial Arts, Non-Chronological, Rehab / Former Addict, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s, 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Seven Bucks Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3 | $5,841,662 | 3,345 | $1,746 | $5,841,662 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 8 | $1,803,065 | -69% | 3,321 | $543 | $9,813,522 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $327,977 | -82% | 819 | $400 | $11,119,654 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $42,922 | -87% | 86 | $499 | $11,324,092 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $17,888 | -58% | 13 | $1,376 | $11,375,468 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | - | $16,559 | -7% | 12 | $1,380 | $11,403,134 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | P | $850,000 | 3,345 | $254 | $850,000 | |||
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3 | $2,719,555 | 3,345 | $813 | $2,719,555 | 1 | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | 5 | $1,843,042 | -32% | 3,345 | $551 | $4,562,597 | 2 | |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 4 | $1,279,065 | -31% | 3,345 | $382 | $5,841,662 | 3 | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 2 | $513,455 | -60% | 3,345 | $153 | $6,355,117 | 4 | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 2 | $852,121 | +66% | 3,345 | $255 | $7,207,238 | 5 | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 2 | $483,234 | -43% | 3,345 | $144 | $7,690,472 | 6 | |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 4 | $319,985 | -34% | 3,345 | $96 | $8,010,457 | 7 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 8 | $575,544 | +80% | -79% | 3,321 | $173 | $8,586,001 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 8 | $713,675 | +24% | -61% | 3,321 | $215 | $9,299,676 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 8 | $513,846 | -28% | -60% | 3,321 | $155 | $9,813,522 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 8 | $295,996 | -42% | -42% | 3,321 | $89 | $10,109,518 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 7 | $304,876 | +3% | -64% | 3,321 | $92 | $10,414,394 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 7 | $228,657 | -25% | -53% | 3,321 | $69 | $10,643,051 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 8 | $148,626 | -35% | -54% | 3,321 | $45 | $10,791,677 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $92,986 | -37% | -84% | 819 | $114 | $10,884,663 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | - | $133,014 | +43% | -81% | 819 | $162 | $11,017,677 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | - | $101,977 | -23% | -80% | 819 | $125 | $11,119,654 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | - | $38,902 | -62% | -87% | 819 | $47 | $11,158,556 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | - | $53,212 | +37% | -83% | 819 | $65 | $11,211,768 | 19 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | - | $42,348 | -20% | -81% | 819 | $52 | $11,254,116 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | - | $27,054 | -36% | -82% | 819 | $33 | $11,281,170 | 21 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $13,565 | -50% | -85% | 86 | $158 | $11,294,735 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | - | $16,905 | +25% | -87% | 86 | $197 | $11,311,640 | 23 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | - | $12,452 | -26% | -88% | 86 | $145 | $11,324,092 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | - | $4,205 | -66% | -89% | 86 | $49 | $11,328,297 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | - | $16,742 | +298% | -69% | 86 | $195 | $11,345,039 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | - | $8,212 | -51% | -81% | 86 | $95 | $11,353,251 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | - | $4,329 | -47% | -84% | 86 | $50 | $11,357,580 | 28 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $3,785 | -13% | -72% | 13 | $291 | $11,361,365 | 29 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | - | $6,982 | +84% | -59% | 13 | $537 | $11,368,347 | 30 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | - | $7,121 | +2% | -43% | 13 | $548 | $11,375,468 | 31 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | - | $4,096 | -42% | -3% | 13 | $315 | $11,379,564 | 32 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | - | $2,234 | -45% | -87% | 13 | $172 | $11,381,798 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | - | $1,887 | -16% | -77% | 13 | $145 | $11,383,685 | 34 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | - | $2,890 | +53% | -33% | 13 | $222 | $11,386,575 | 35 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | - | $2,965 | +3% | -22% | 12 | $247 | $11,389,540 | 36 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | - | $7,381 | +149% | +6% | 12 | $615 | $11,396,921 | 37 |
| Nov 9, 2025 | - | $6,213 | -16% | -13% | 12 | $518 | $11,403,134 | 38 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | - | $2,096 | -66% | -49% | 12 | $175 | $11,405,230 | 39 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | - | $2,412 | +15% | +8% | 12 | $201 | $11,407,642 | 40 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | - | $1,944 | -19% | +3% | 12 | $162 | $11,409,586 | 41 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | - | $1,802 | -7% | -38% | 12 | $150 | $11,411,388 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3 | $8,010,457 | 3,345 | $2,395 | $8,010,457 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 8 | $2,787,293 | -65% | 3,345 | $833 | $10,797,750 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 17 | $483,420 | -83% | 819 | $590 | $11,281,170 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 36 | $76,410 | -84% | 86 | $888 | $11,357,580 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 34 | $28,995 | -62% | 13 | $2,230 | $11,386,575 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 35 | $24,813 | -14% | 12 | $2,068 | $11,411,388 | 6 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
The story of legendary mixed martial arts & UFC fighter Mark Kerr.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,841,662 (51.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,345 opening theaters/3,345 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,411,388 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2025 (Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | October 1st, 2025 (Wide) (Philippines)
October 2nd, 2025 (Limited), released as Coraçāo de lutador - The Smashing Machine (Brazil) October 2nd, 2025 (Wide) (Iceland) October 2nd, 2025 (Wide), released as The Smashing Machine: Življenje v ringu (Slovenia) October 2nd, 2025 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 2025 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some drug abuse. (Rating bulletin 2883 (cert #55400), 4/30/2025) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Film festival: | Venice Film Festival 2025 |
| Filming location (city or town): | Tokyo, Japan, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Filming location (country): | Canada, Japan, United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | New Mexico, United States |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Mixed Martial Arts, Non-Chronological, Rehab / Former Addict, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s, 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Seven Bucks Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3 | $5,841,662 | 3,345 | $1,746 | $5,841,662 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 8 | $1,803,065 | -69% | 3,321 | $543 | $9,813,522 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $327,977 | -82% | 819 | $400 | $11,119,654 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $42,922 | -87% | 86 | $499 | $11,324,092 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $17,888 | -58% | 13 | $1,376 | $11,375,468 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | - | $16,559 | -7% | 12 | $1,380 | $11,403,134 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | P | $850,000 | 3,345 | $254 | $850,000 | |||
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3 | $2,719,555 | 3,345 | $813 | $2,719,555 | 1 | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | 5 | $1,843,042 | -32% | 3,345 | $551 | $4,562,597 | 2 | |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 4 | $1,279,065 | -31% | 3,345 | $382 | $5,841,662 | 3 | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 2 | $513,455 | -60% | 3,345 | $153 | $6,355,117 | 4 | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 2 | $852,121 | +66% | 3,345 | $255 | $7,207,238 | 5 | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 2 | $483,234 | -43% | 3,345 | $144 | $7,690,472 | 6 | |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 4 | $319,985 | -34% | 3,345 | $96 | $8,010,457 | 7 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 8 | $575,544 | +80% | -79% | 3,321 | $173 | $8,586,001 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 8 | $713,675 | +24% | -61% | 3,321 | $215 | $9,299,676 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 8 | $513,846 | -28% | -60% | 3,321 | $155 | $9,813,522 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 8 | $295,996 | -42% | -42% | 3,321 | $89 | $10,109,518 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 7 | $304,876 | +3% | -64% | 3,321 | $92 | $10,414,394 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 7 | $228,657 | -25% | -53% | 3,321 | $69 | $10,643,051 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 8 | $148,626 | -35% | -54% | 3,321 | $45 | $10,791,677 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $92,986 | -37% | -84% | 819 | $114 | $10,884,663 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | - | $133,014 | +43% | -81% | 819 | $162 | $11,017,677 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | - | $101,977 | -23% | -80% | 819 | $125 | $11,119,654 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | - | $38,902 | -62% | -87% | 819 | $47 | $11,158,556 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | - | $53,212 | +37% | -83% | 819 | $65 | $11,211,768 | 19 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | - | $42,348 | -20% | -81% | 819 | $52 | $11,254,116 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | - | $27,054 | -36% | -82% | 819 | $33 | $11,281,170 | 21 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $13,565 | -50% | -85% | 86 | $158 | $11,294,735 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | - | $16,905 | +25% | -87% | 86 | $197 | $11,311,640 | 23 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | - | $12,452 | -26% | -88% | 86 | $145 | $11,324,092 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | - | $4,205 | -66% | -89% | 86 | $49 | $11,328,297 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | - | $16,742 | +298% | -69% | 86 | $195 | $11,345,039 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | - | $8,212 | -51% | -81% | 86 | $95 | $11,353,251 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | - | $4,329 | -47% | -84% | 86 | $50 | $11,357,580 | 28 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $3,785 | -13% | -72% | 13 | $291 | $11,361,365 | 29 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | - | $6,982 | +84% | -59% | 13 | $537 | $11,368,347 | 30 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | - | $7,121 | +2% | -43% | 13 | $548 | $11,375,468 | 31 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | - | $4,096 | -42% | -3% | 13 | $315 | $11,379,564 | 32 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | - | $2,234 | -45% | -87% | 13 | $172 | $11,381,798 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | - | $1,887 | -16% | -77% | 13 | $145 | $11,383,685 | 34 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | - | $2,890 | +53% | -33% | 13 | $222 | $11,386,575 | 35 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | - | $2,965 | +3% | -22% | 12 | $247 | $11,389,540 | 36 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | - | $7,381 | +149% | +6% | 12 | $615 | $11,396,921 | 37 |
| Nov 9, 2025 | - | $6,213 | -16% | -13% | 12 | $518 | $11,403,134 | 38 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | - | $2,096 | -66% | -49% | 12 | $175 | $11,405,230 | 39 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | - | $2,412 | +15% | +8% | 12 | $201 | $11,407,642 | 40 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | - | $1,944 | -19% | +3% | 12 | $162 | $11,409,586 | 41 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | - | $1,802 | -7% | -38% | 12 | $150 | $11,411,388 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3 | $8,010,457 | 3,345 | $2,395 | $8,010,457 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 8 | $2,787,293 | -65% | 3,345 | $833 | $10,797,750 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 17 | $483,420 | -83% | 819 | $590 | $11,281,170 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 36 | $76,410 | -84% | 86 | $888 | $11,357,580 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 34 | $28,995 | -62% | 13 | $2,230 | $11,386,575 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 35 | $24,813 | -14% | 12 | $2,068 | $11,411,388 | 6 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.