Mortal Kombat

1995 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Martial Arts, Video Game Adaptation

Synopsis

Three martial artists are forced to battle demonic adversaries in another dimension with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

Scores

Overall Score
83.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.2%
Review Aggregate
52.4

Critic Consensus

44.6% Fresh • 74 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingfunnyemotionalmacabresuspensefulstylizedaction-packedcharacter-drivendark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Linden Ashby1995$1,304,000$2,684,000(est)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa1995$803,000$1,652,000(est)
Robin Shou1995$604,000$1,244,000(est)
Bridgette Wilson1995$494,000$1,017,000(est)
Talisa Soto1995$423,000$870,000(est)
Christopher Lambert1995$372,000$766,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes129,445

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$70,454,096$145,022,632
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$70,455,290$145,025,090

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$35,227,048$72,511,316
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$46,798,000$96,328,951
Physical Purchases ?1995$48,215,000$99,245,702
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$17,613,524$36,255,658
Total Revenues1995$147,853,572$304,341,627
Expenses
Budget ?1995$20,000,000$41,167,978
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$14,679,000 (est)$30,215,237 (est)
Participations1995$22,178,000$45,651,170
Residuals ?1995$7,867,000$16,193,424
Interest & Overhead1995$4,000,000$8,233,596
Total Expenses1995$68,724,000$141,461,405
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$79,129,572$162,880,222

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