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.

Critics Consensus

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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Mitchell Saltzman

IGN Movies

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6/10

It’s two hours of impressive martial arts, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa’s exceptional performance as Shang Tsung, and the head-bumping riff of Techno Syndrome.

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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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Drew M.

@Stonehands211 3d

The best video game adaptation of all time. Still rules.

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Andrew R

@HorrorMovieLover458 6d

Such a fun movie. Just low budget fun. If you like the games, this is a must watch...even if reptile's cgi is rough

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Matt J

@RT95392035 Apr 29

I thought this movie was great for the time it was made. I was more of a Street Fighter player at the arcades back in the day, but I liked this a lot more than the Street Fighter movie that was done around the same time. If you are into the old fighting games, or just a fan of cheesy fighting movies, it's worth a watch for sure. If not, move along...

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Yash B

@yashbansal Apr 27

"Mortal Kombat" is a campy 90s movie that doesn't really age that well. I feel like the goofiness can be enjoyable at times, but the movie was kind of boring. I felt that even with the fight scenes, I just didn't care that much. I didn't grow up playing the games, so I can't speak to how this is as an adaptation, but as a movie, it is just not good to me. Overall, it is a fascinating movie because of how bizarre it feels in the modern age, but it is also most certainly a bad one that is too boring to even enjoy as something silly or fun.

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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)