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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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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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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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Lauren Veneziani

WBAL-TV (Baltimore)

3d

3.5/5

The entire ensemble brings it with memorable performances by Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn and Adeline Rudolph as Kitana. An incredibly fun addition to the Mortal Kombat film franchise.

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Gabriela Meza

Fuera de Foco

3d

Hyper-faithful to the game. Completely unbothered by narrative depth. Make of that what you will.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

May 29

C-

I need these films to pick a lane. Either commit to being a silly Mortal Kombat movie or commit to the tonal poignancy it sets up in the opening minutes, but the attempt to do both is pretty absurd.

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Daniel

1h

Boring! The most disappointing of all the characters was Rayden. This reboot is a travisty compared to the original.

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drew

3h

This could’ve gone straight to Netflix or Prime and that would still be to good for this movie.

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Chai

11h

A far better movie than the first one. The fights were absolutely amazing

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James

14h

Prob should have just made the 1st and that’s it. The guy with a lot of teeth was cool, and Kano was once again hilarious

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Jasyia

18h

Dumb fun turn your brain off and don’t expect cinema great action fights and has stakes

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John

1d

what a piece of crap. its better than the first one which isn't saying much. its clear this movie is made by people who don't understand mortal kombat filled mostly with actors who can't do martial arts. to he positive theres one good fight scene.

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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