Mortal Kombat II

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Mortal Kombat II

R

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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Jonathan Santos

Primera Hora

5d

4/5

"'Mortal Kombat 2' gives us the ideal and correct way to start the summer season on the big screen: with a feast of incredible action scenes, special effects and hilarious comedy." [Full review in Spanish]

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

6d

6/10

[Mortal Kombat II] knows what it is. It's unabashedly over-the-top, and I like that! But there were so many moments where I felt the remnants of the first film carrying over.

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Matt Orozco

Macabre Daily

6d

"Mortal Kombat II" delivers exactly what fans of the games have been asking for with more fighting, more special moves, and killer representations of their favorite characters on screen.

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David W F

3d

4.5!! They killed like . . . I mean you have to see for yourself but long story short, don't get too attached to your faves. A lot of SPECTACULAR finishers will keep you on the razor edge of your seat!

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Matthew G

3d

It was enjoyable solid four out of five

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Terrance

Jun 28

Lackluster fighting scenes, bad plot , not a continuation of Mortal Kombat one, underwhelming. Very disappointed.

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Joseph

Jun 28

Decent movie fun time a little cheesy but most video game movies are

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Hassan Haroon

Jun 28

This movie understood the assignment! It was a perfect example of how to adapt a video game franchise into live-action and Karl Urban was perfectly cast as Johnny Cage!

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Mark

Jun 27

I liked everything about the movie

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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