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Mortal Kombat

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Lord Rayden (Christopher Lambert) handpicks three martial artists -- federal agent Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson), Shaolin monk Liu Kang (Robin Shou) and action movie sensation Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby) -- and mentors them. After intense training, Rayden transports the trio to Outworld, the site of an interdimensional fighting tournament. There, the three humans must defeat the demonic warriors of the evil Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) -- or allow Tsung to take over the Earth.
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Despite an effective otherwordly atmosphere and appropriately cheesy visuals, Mortal Kombat suffers from its poorly constructed plot, laughable dialogue, and subpar acting.

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Rob Salem Toronto Star Aug 20
4/5
Let's just say that Mortal Kombat is "way cool" (something I am rarely inclined to do) and leave it at that. Go to Full Review
Betsy Sherman Boston Globe Aug 20
The result has a pleasing, unpretentious B-movie verve, putting a new sheen on the old-time Saturday-matinee serial. Go to Full Review
Manohla Dargis L.A. Weekly Aug 20
Mortal Kombat isn't the worst movie of the year, but it's easily the most forgettable. Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) Feb 22
This picture is based on a best-selling video game, though I could believe that it was inspired by Jayne Austin's novel "Sententiousness and Insensitivity." Go to Full Review
Stephen Hunter Baltimore Sun Aug 20
2.5/4
Mortal Kombat is probably the best film ever derived from a video game, but that's a pretty small pea patch of which to be the prince. Go to Full Review
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Eric 07/20/2024 My theater played the wrong movie. The 2021 version was shown. See more Ben W 09/15/2023 Super fun and cheesy! Great time! See more Gabbo E. @RyuKang1995 Mar 7 The best adaptation of the Mortal Kombat franchise, and one of the better video game movies. See more William M @William428 Dec 27 This movie executed what it set out to do, perfectly. It’s an action packed, goofy yet fun, movie that doesn’t take itself seriously. Despite bad computer effects in some scenes, it succeeds in all other areas. It’s well filmed with good camerawork and editing, it has a great/iconic soundtrack, incredible costume and set designs, good acting for the type of movie it is, great choreography, and it sticks closely to the video game lore. It’s an excellent watch for anyone not going into it expecting it to be something it’s not. Almost all the negative reviews come from the perspective of people having preconceived notions as to what it the movie would be, and then not liking the fact that it didn’t match the fantasy idea they envisioned in their heads. Bottom line, this is a great, goofy, fun, campy movie that is highly entertaining throughout its entirety, and it fully accomplishes what it set out to do. See more Guilherme M @RT21202523 Dec 8 The CGI is pathetic, the movie made the fighters look like teenagers dressed to trick or treat on halloween. Some of the fights are great, like the last one. But Goro's ghastly CGI will haunt my dreams forever. See more Lindsay G @RT38134263 Nov 26 "The original Mortal Kombat movie may wear its B-movie badge proudly, but it’s an absolute classic for it. Over-the-top fight scenes, campy charm, and a dedication to the game’s spirit make it endlessly entertaining—proof that sometimes a little cheesiness makes a film unforgettable." See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lord Rayden (Christopher Lambert) handpicks three martial artists -- federal agent Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson), Shaolin monk Liu Kang (Robin Shou) and action movie sensation Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby) -- and mentors them. After intense training, Rayden transports the trio to Outworld, the site of an interdimensional fighting tournament. There, the three humans must defeat the demonic warriors of the evil Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) -- or allow Tsung to take over the Earth.
Director
Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer
Lawrence Kasanoff
Screenwriter
Kevin Droney
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 18, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.5M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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