Movie Details:
| Based on | The comedy of Bert Kreischer |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Release date | May 26, 2023 |
| Running time | 1hr 52min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Bert Kreischer Mark Hamill Jimmy Tatro Iva Babić Stephanie Kurtzuba Jessica Gabor |
| Directed by | Peter Atencio |
| Screenplay by | Kevin Biegel Scotty Landes |
| Produced by | Bert Kreischer LeeAnn Kreischer Judi Marmel Cale Boyter Peter Atencio |
| Cinematography by | Eigil Bryld |
| Edited by | Eleanor Infante |
| Music by | Joseph Trapanese |
| Production Company | Legendary Pictures Uh Hundred Percent Productions Levity Productions |
| Distributor | Screen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing) |
Cast & Characters:
- Bert Kreischer as himself
- Mark Hamill as Albert, Bert’s father
- Jimmy Tatro as young Bert Kreischer
- Iva Babić as Irina, a mobster
- Robert Maaser as Alexei, Irina’s brother
- Stephanie Kurtzuba as LeeAnn
- Martyn Ford as Sponge
- Jessica Gabor as Sasha, Bert’s eldest daughter
- Rita Bernard Shaw as Ashley
- Nikola Đuričko as Igor
- Oleg Taktarov as Train Igor
- Amelie Villiers as Tatiana, Bert’s younger daughter
- Marko Nedeljkovic as young Igor
- Aleksandar Srećković as Fedor
- Mercedes De La Cruz as a teacher
Storyline:
Bert’s drunken past catches up with him 20 years down the road when he and his father are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago while drunk on a college semester abroad in Russia.
About Movie:
The Machine is an American action comedy film directed by Peter Atencio, inspired by Bert Kreischer’s 2016 stand-up routine. The film stars Kreischer as a fictionalized version of himself, alongside Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro, Iva Babić, Stephanie Kurtzuba, and Jessica Gabor.
After the viral success of Bert Kreischer’s stand-up routine, Legendary Entertainment acquired the rights to adapt it into a feature film in September 2018. The lead cast was assembled between April and June 2021, with filming beginning in Serbia in April 2021, facilitated by Balkanic Media.
The Machine was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Screen Gems label on May 26, 2023. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and unfortunately became a box-office bomb.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $20 million |
| Worldwide Collection | $10.7 million |
