Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Seen it?2021 | 80 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge or The Crow, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm – win it or lose everything. Raiden's elite fighters Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and a few new faces kick the action into overdrive as they go head-to-head with Outworld's most bloodthirsty warriors. But deep in the Netherrealm, an unspeakable scheme by the malevolent Shinnok unfolds, threatening to obliterate existence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 88K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ethan Spaulding
- Jennifer CarpenterSonya Blade (voice)
- Joel McHaleJohnny Cage (voice)
- Jordan RodriguesLiu Kang (voice)
- Ike AmadiJax Briggs / One Being (voice)
- Patrick SeitzHanzo Hasashi / Scorpion (voice)
- Bayardo De MurguiaSub-Zero / Kuai Liang (voice)
- Artt ButlerShang Tsung / Shao Khan Soldier / Cyrax (voice)
- Robin Atkin DownesShinnok / Reiko (voice)
- Grey DeLisleSatoshi Hasashi / Kitana / Mileena (voice)
- Matthew Yang KingKung Lao (voice)