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Mortal Kombat (1995)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:5

Rotten:16

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: This film adaptation of the wildly popular video game comes complete with dazzling special effects and plenty of martial arts action. The plot revolves around a tournament that pits evil against... This film adaptation of the wildly popular video game comes complete with dazzling special effects and plenty of martial arts action. The plot revolves around a tournament that pits evil against good. The sinister team, led by the vile sorcerer Shang Tsung, includes the ice-wielding Sub-Zero, the serpent-like Reptile, and the gigantic, four-armed, muscle-bound mutant Goro. The good guys are led by Lord Rayden, who uses electricity as a weapon. His pupils include martial arts expert Liu Kang, vain movie star and karate expert Johnny Cage, and Sonya Blade, a task-force commando who KNOWS how to kick some butt. Adding to the tension is the fact that whichever team wins 10 Kombat tournaments in a row will rule the Earth. And Shang Tsung's demonic team has won the last nine. [More]

Starring: Christopher Lambert, Talisa Soto, Lyndon Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Starring: Christopher Lambert, Talisa Soto, Lyndon Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Bridgette Wilson, Robin Shou

Director: Paul Anderson

Director: Paul Anderson

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Reviews for Mortal Kombat

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment 1 Comment
09/22/08
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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cheesy but still, kick ass

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
12/06/07
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is
N/R

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

No review available.

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11/09/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Like watching a lot of sweaty fist fights while trapped in the world's loudest night club.

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/25/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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03/04/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

If the movie Mortal Kombat were a character in a Mortal Kombat video game, its special maneuver would be to climb on its opponent's shoulders and defecate on his head.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
11/29/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
N/R

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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Hopeless? Oh yes. It's hopeless alright. Mondo hopeless.

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05/15/03
Oz
Oz
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Cheesy with no nutrients. But hey, anything's better than Street Fighter.

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12/18/02
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

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Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
12/09/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Offers a visceral jolt of pleasure for those who formerly believed the martial arts movie genre belongs exclusively to Hong Kong's John Woo.

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01/01/00
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

What it's missing, ironically, is the edge that's made Mortal Kombat the video game such a powerful icon in American pop culture.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

If the forces of darkness win ten mortal kombats in a row, the world will be subjugated to a tyrrany of evil and bad spelling

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

The characters are cardboard, the humor is lame and the heroes are all so unlikable most of the way that the audience won't be able — or want — to identify with them.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The impressiveness of skill is lost in the technical production.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Elspeth Haughton
Elspeth Haughton
Apollo Guide

Just looks and plays a lot like Johnny Mnemonic, Double Dragon and other video-game-inspired, mayhem-filled messes.

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01/01/00
John Hartl
John Hartl
Film.com

Far too predictable to recommend to anyone not predisposed to this type of propulsive but vacant entertainment.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jon Matsumoto
Jon Matsumoto
Boxoffice Magazine

The movie has everything a teenage boy could want... Everything, that is, but an interesting plot, decent dialogue and compelling acting.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Laura Evenson
Laura Evenson
San Francisco Chronicle
 
 
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Latest News for Mortal Kombat

July 08, 2009: Mortal Kombat 3 Filming in September? Opens in new window
Now that Midway Games has been joined with Warner Bros. -- and settled its suit with producer Larry Kasanoff -- does that mean cameras could roll on a new "Mortal Kombat" this... More...

September 03, 2008: Mortal Kombat Reboot Still Seeking Funding Opens in new window
It's been awhile since we've heard anything about it, but that new "Mortal Kombat" movie is still in the planning stages -- it's just a little strapped for cash. More...

February 11, 2008: Midway, Threshold Collecting Quarters for Mortal Kombat Reboot
Admit it: you've been wondering what's going on with that new Mortal Kombat movie, haven't you? More...

June 18, 2007: Next Video Game Movie: "Diablo"
Now here's a game I know a little something about! More...

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