@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-01 00:00 UTC
Mortal Kombat should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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2021 · Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Mortal Kombat
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
MMA fighter Cole Young is unaware of his heritage, or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, 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. He soon finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced fighters Liu Kang, Kung Lao and the rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
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RELEASE DATE
2021
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GENRE
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
MMA fighter Cole Young is unaware of his heritage, or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, 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. He soon finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced fighters Liu Kang, Kung Lao and the rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
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@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-31 13:00 UTC
The script for Mortal Kombat feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.
@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-16 02:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Mortal Kombat.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-23 03:00 UTC
Mortal Kombat: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
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Why is Mortal Kombat roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Mortal Kombat (2021) is torched as a high-burn watch on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 78/100. MMA fighter Cole Young is unaware of his heritage, or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Mortal Kombat fit best?+
Mortal Kombat works best as a modern catalog staple for action fans. With a Burn Index of 78/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Mortal Kombat worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Roasted Tomatoes scores Mortal Kombat at 78/100 Burn — worth it mainly for a hate-watch or a memorably messy night.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Mortal Kombat actually is?
Look, I wanted to love Mortal Kombat. 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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r/flicks · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 2.7k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Mortal Kombat?
Director clearly thought Mortal Kombat was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 2.9k points
The cinematography in Mortal Kombat is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched Mortal Kombat 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/boxoffice · u/CinephileCynic🔥 0.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Mortal Kombat?
Just got out of Mortal Kombat and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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