Mortal Kombat

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Mortal Kombat

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Released Apr 23, 2021

1h 50m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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In "Mortal Kombat," MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage--or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana--the immense power from within his soul--in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?

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Critics Consensus

Largely for fans of the source material but far from fatal(ity) flawed, Mortal Kombat revives the franchise in appropriately violent fashion.

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The acting is spotty and the storytelling is a bit rushed, but if you can turn your brain off for a while, Mortal Kombat delivers plenty of graphic violence and intense fight scenes for fans of the video game series.

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Stephen A. Russell

Time Out

Leaning all into a foul-mouthed Aussie stereotype, [Josh Lawson] makes Hugh Jackman's Wolverine seem terribly polite.

Rated: 3/5

May 27, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

It could have been much much worse. I went in with particularly low expectations but kind of enjoyed it. The thing I did enjoy most was the gratuitous gore...

May 10, 2021

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

It's ultimately a disappointment because Cole's emotional journey is uninvolving.

Rated: 2/5

May 8, 2021

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Mortal Kombat (2021) is the equivalent of making a film called The Olympics and only showed the qualifying rounds before actual Olympians are appointed.

Jun 12, 2024

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Pradeep Kumar

The Hindu

The reboot of the franchise that brought us a couple of gory films in the ‘90s fails to land any solid punches this time around.

Jan 10, 2024

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Cris Parker

3C Films (YouTube)

While far from perfect, Mortal Kombat is still bloody fun, with a solid attempt at adapting the game's insane world.

Aug 9, 2023

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Danielle C

It’s been 3 years since we saw this and I am still impatiently waiting for a 2nd one!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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john

Having a mortal kombat movie with no tournament makes me sick.....

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Kimberlie O

Action packed. Loved the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/21

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tavin

way better than expected and love how they took elements from previous mortal Kombat elements

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/03/21

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Joe

Tacky. Horrible plot. Didn't even get to this tournament they were mentioning the whole time. Acting was cheesy and not great. Waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/21

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Caleb

Was a decent watch. What I thought would be an action packed fighting filled fest ended up being a lackluster, typical video game movie that disappoints like all the OTHER video game movies. I wouldn't say it was as bad as Monster Hunter or Dragon Ball Evolution, but it's not that far from them. Not a great movie, but good enough to sit through. If anything it could have at least been longer. And that filler character they added felt very unnecessary.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/07/21

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Synopsis

In "Mortal Kombat," MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage--or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana--the immense power from within his soul--in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?

Director: Simon McQuoid
Producer: James Wan, Todd Garner
Screenwriter: Greg Russo, David Callaham
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Broken Road Productions, New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Warner Bros., NetherRealm Studios
Rating: R (Some Crude References|Language Throughout|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.2M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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