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The King of Fighters

Seen it?

2009 | 93 min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 4.8 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Alita: Battle Angel or WarGames, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The surviving members of three legendary fighting clans are whisked away to other dimensions by an evil power. As the fighters enter each new world, they battle that universe's native defenders, while the force that summoned them seeks to find a way to invade and infect our world.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    4.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 32K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gordon Chan

  • Maggie QMai Shiranui
  • Sean FarisKyo Kusanagi
  • Ray ParkRugal
  • Will Yun LeeIori Yagami
  • Françoise YipChizuru Kagura
  • David LeitchTerry Bogard
  • Monique GandertonMature
  • Bernice Liu Bik-YeeVice
  • Hiro KanagawaSaisyu Kusanagi
  • Doug AbrahamsMick O'Meara