Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
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1997 · Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth.

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1997
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Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY

A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth.

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@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-11 02:00 UTC

The science in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.

@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-06 02:00 UTC

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".

@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-18 09:00 UTC

If exposition were a contact sport, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation would be banned for life.

@RATIO_RAT2025-12-24 07:00 UTC

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.

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Why is Mortal Kombat: Annihilation roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 54/100. A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they batt…

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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for action fans. With a Burn Index of 54/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.

Is Mortal Kombat: Annihilation worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation lands at 54/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.

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r/TrueFilm · u/CinephileCynic🔥 2.2k points

[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation?

Rewatched Mortal Kombat: Annihilation last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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r/criticalkino · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 1.0k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation?

Honestly, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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r/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 2.9k points

Unpopular opinion: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is the most overrated film of the decade

Everyone praising the Mortal Kombat: Annihilation performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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r/boxoffice · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 2.9k points

Hot Take: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Look, I wanted to love Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.

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