The Smashing Machine

Scenes feature fighters facing off in MMA bouts, delivering crunchy punches and kicks to opponents faces and bodies, often resulting in bloody injuries.

There are brief, infrequent scenes of threat.

There is use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as use of milder terms such as ‘dick’, ‘bitch’, ‘asshole’, ‘shit’, ‘ass’, ‘butt’, ‘God’, ‘freaking’, ‘Jesus’, ‘damn’ and ‘Christ’.

There are occasional sex references, including a person describing something as 'orgasmic'.

A person misuses prescription painkillers, although this is clearly condemned and they later seek support for their addiction.

A suicide attempt is averted.

Blood is seen on the faces and bodies of opponents as a result of mixed martial arts sporting events. There are also scenes featuring medical detail, as wounds are addressed.

During arguments, a couple acts in a manipulative and abusive manner towards each other, including when one of them violently breaks nearby objects.