The Smashing Machine (2025)
Directed by Benny Safdie · Cinematography by Maceo Bishop
R123 min154 frames
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The unforgettable true story of a UFC legend.
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What is The Smashing Machine about?
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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What does the cinematography of The Smashing Machine look like?
Across 154 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of The Smashing Machine (70% of the sample). Cinematographer Maceo Bishop keeps 62% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 88% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Smashing Machine?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Smashing Machine (2025) are #312f2d, #f7f7f4, #0e0e0d, #d5d4cd, #52504b, #cdb191 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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