Mortal Kombat II

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Mortal Kombat II

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May 2026

1h 56m

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Adventure

Fantasy

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From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favorite champions--now joined by Johnny Cage himself--are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

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Critics Consensus

A self-aware slugfest that plays directly to those who know the difference between Fatalities and Babalities, Mortal Kombat II may not be a flawless victory but it's likely the most roundly enjoyable entry in the franchise yet.

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Audience Says

Karl Urban as Johnny Cage alone is worth the price of admission in this second installment of Mortal Kombat, a gleefully gory victory that delivers faithful lore and bone-crunching fatalities.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

May 22

1.5/4

The film, despite its end-of-the-world stakes, lacks urgency. I found it to be a waste of time.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

May 11

If [this] sounds suspiciously like the set-up to Galaxy Quest, that’s because it is -- minus the humour and satisfyingly developed characters.

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Andres Buenahora

Chicago Reader

May 11

Ultimately, Mortal Kombat II delivers visceral spectacle but limited dramatic weight, racing toward a finale that feels hollow and dissipates quickly once the noise and carnage fade.

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Michael Nordine

Movie Brief

6d

Not a flawless victory, perhaps, but at least a reason to keep playing (and watching).

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John Serba

Decider

6d

This is a deeply silly movie that quickly warp-speeds past being entertaining into the REALM of crushing boredom.

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Terence Johnson

Le Noir Auteur

Jun 10

7/10

If this film is any indication of where the franchise could continue to go, I’d say that Mortal Kombat II is a positive bellwether.

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Ricardo M

1h

great movie.. Jhony and Kano made the movie

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Cyrus

5h

good fight scenes. good story. a big improvement from the first movie. 7/10

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Mike

19h

I was very impressed.

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Laura S

22h

My husband and I loved the movie! It reminded me of the video games and we enjoyed the fatalities.

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Leo

2d

still the fighting part a little bit sucks

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Eric G

3d

Fantastic sequel and adaptation of the game.

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Kano

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Synopsis

From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favorite champions--now joined by Johnny Cage himself--are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

Director: Simon McQuoid
Producer: Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, Simon McQuoid
Screenwriter: Jeremy Slater
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Broken Road Productions, Fireside Films
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 9, 2026
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1