The Machine is a 2023 American action comedy film directed by Peter Atencio, inspired by the 2016 stand-up routine of the same name created by Bert Kreischer.

The film stars Kreischer as a fictionalized version of himself, with Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro, Iva Babić, Stephanie Kurtzuba and Jessica Gabor.

Following its viral success, Legendary Entertainment acquired the rights to adapt Kreischer's stand-up routine into a feature film in September 2018.

During a night of hard partying, Bert befriends their tour guide named Igor along with his friends and is nicknamed "The Machine".

Twenty-three years later, Bert is now a stand-up comedian and podcaster, having turned his story into a comedy special that goes viral on YouTube.

When she is stopped by the police, Bert accidentally streams the incident on YouTube, but the viral video halts his career.

It is soon revealed that he inadvertently stole an antique pocket watch belonging to her father, back when he had been forced to rob the Moscow-bound train.

Seeking revenge and the watch, Irina forces Bert along with Albert to Russia, threatening to hurt Sasha if he refuses.

Bert remembers how Igor introduced him to the banditti Fedor, who had forced him to rob the train, including his classmates, then partied heavily with them.

In September 2019, Legendary Entertainment acquired the rights to develop comedian Bert Kreischer's stand-up routine into a feature film adaptation following its viral success.

[11] In May and June 2021, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Mercedes De La Cruz and Jimmy Tatro were cast in the film.

The website's consensus reads: "A sloppily lifeless movie that's strictly for hardcore Bert Kreischer fans, The Machine is broken beyond repair.

"[24] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 37 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.