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Mortal Kombat Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Dec. 1, 2022

Mortal Kombat

Release Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 Nationwide Friday, April 23, 2021 MAX

James Wan, Hiroyuki Sanada, Josh Lawson, Oren Uziel, Joe Taslim, Max Huang, Greg Russo, Todd Garner, Tadanobu Asano, Jessica McNamee, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Stein, Michael Clear, Lawrence Kasanoff, Simon McQuoid, Sisi Stringer, Lewis Tan, Matilda Kimber, Laura Brent

R Action N/A

  • 3.9

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, 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. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and 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. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana—the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?
Action Adventure Based on Game Martial Arts

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Mortal Kombat.

Crew Behind the Film

The Mortal Kombat behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Simon McQuoid last directed Omega. The film's writer Oren Uziel last wrote Lost City of D and The Lost City .

Producers
Michael Clear
Todd Garner
Jeremy Stein
James Wan

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Mortal Kombat: Devastation, Mortal Kombat 3, MK3

Language
English

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Official Mortal Kombat movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Mortal Kombat movie production.

Key Facts

  • A live-action adaptation of the popular video game.
  • South Australia Premier Steven Marshall said the film will be the biggest movie production in the state’s history (5/20/19).
  • The “Mortal Kombat” games are developed by NetherRealm Studios, owned by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
  • Based on the classic ’90s arcade game.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Joe Taslim cast as Sub-Zero

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Pre-production stars May 2019 with filming scheduled to start in late 2019. Adelaide, Australia is the shooting location.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Mortal Kombat was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 23, 2021. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Together Together, Shadow and Bone and Sweet River.

Mortal Kombat was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Thursday, January 27 , 2022. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Follow the Updates

Thu., Dec. 1, 2022

  • Added the US VOD release date of January 27, 2022

Wed., Mar. 31, 2021

  • Changed the US film release date from April 16, 2021 to April 23, 2021

  • Set film release to HBO Max

  • Changed the US film release date from April 16, 2021 to April 23, 2021

  • Set film release to Nationwide

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