Release Date
April 23, 2021
Digital Date
April 23, 2021 (HBO)
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Running Time
110 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and some crude references
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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
People are excited for a new Mortal Kombat movie because, apparently, they think that an adaptation of a video game that really has very little plot other than mystical beings killing each other in violent ways is the basis for a major motion picture. In the end, it is exactly what you should expect: fairly dumb, fairly forgettable, but action-packed and gory in a way that should satiate fans.
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