Mortal Kombat

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Mortal Kombat

PG-13

1995

1h 41m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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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.

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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.

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Manohla Dargis

L.A. Weekly

Aug 20

Mortal Kombat isn't the worst movie of the year, but it's easily the most forgettable.

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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."

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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.

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Eric

07/20/2024

My theater played the wrong movie. The 2021 version was shown.

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Ben W

09/15/2023

Super fun and cheesy! Great time!

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Johnathon W

@Hoppynsc Apr 15

Solid adaptation of the video game that knows what it is and delivers some campy fun. The cast know what film they're in and mostly deliver fun performances, with the standout being Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa as Shang Tsung, delivering a menacing performance that influenced the character ever since. Behind the camera, Paul W.S. Anderson delivers a fun movie that while not great, satisfies fans of the game, with some fun fights and character moments. Not great, but a lot of fun and still one of the best video game adaptations to date.

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lolblog T

@RT47829063 Apr 13

it felt more like a "show" than a movie, it is good if you actually like mortal kombat, im not that big of a fan, but at least the movie was watchable. 2 out of 10.

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Musa A

@doodleflame Apr 11

Even though I'm only fourteen this film is my childhood. I remember watching clips over and over with family, and when I actually watched it I was really impressed!! Sure the CGI is pretty rubbish, the acting is corny and the dialogue is cheesy but the fight scenes are really good. And hey, what else do you want from a 90's action movie??

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MaKayla C

@RT29574185 Apr 4

Cheesy in the best way. I’m a sucker for 90s movies with that sort of "bad movie but we love it anyway" charm. It’s not winning any awards but as someone who loves the characters and the games, I think the sometimes over-the-top acting was perfect for a movie adaptation for video game characters.

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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)