Forget The Smashing Machine – The Best Fight Drama of the 2020s Is This 89% RT Zac Efron Masterpiece

While audiences will likely appreciate certain aspects of Benny Safdie’s new biopic, and the film is filled with genuine emotion, *The Smashing Machine* hasn’t quite lived up to the initial excitement. Its box office performance during opening weekend was disappointing, suggesting the hype didn’t translate into widespread interest – though box office numbers don’t always reflect a film’s quality, they do shape how it’s remembered. It’s challenging to create a compelling fight drama, particularly one based on a true story, and a film released just two years ago remains the gold standard in the genre.







