The Smashing Machine (2025)

The film adopts a neutral, observational approach to its subject matter, focusing on a character study of Mark Kerr and the historical context of early MMA without advocating for specific political solutions or engaging in partisan messaging. Its cinematic style explicitly avoids overt moralizing from either conservative or progressive viewpoints.

The movie centers on the personal and professional struggles of a white male MMA fighter and his white girlfriend, without a deliberate focus on racial, ethnic, or gender diversity in its primary casting. The narrative explores individual hardship and addiction with an emphasis on humanizing its characters, rather than engaging with broader gender equity, systemic social commentary, or explicit DEI themes.