Mortal Kombat

2021 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Video Game Adaptation

Synopsis

MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.

Scores

Overall Score
86.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.5%
Review Aggregate
67.0

Critic Consensus

55.0% Fresh • 300 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 300 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotmacabrevisually strikingfunnystylizeddarkrealisticemotionalcharacter-drivenhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Lewis Tan2021$3,500,000$4,051,000(est)
Jessica McNamee2021$2,154,000$2,494,000(est)
Josh Lawson2021$1,622,000$1,878,000(est)
Tadanobu Asano2021$1,326,000$1,535,000(est)
Mehcad Brooks2021$1,134,000$1,313,000(est)
Ludi Lin2021$998,000$1,156,000(est)
Chin Han2021$896,000$1,038,000(est)
Joe Taslim2021$816,000$945,000(est)
Hiroyuki Sanada2021$752,000$870,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count300
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes199,954

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$42,326,032$48,995,116
International2021$42,100,000$48,733,470
Worldwide2021$84,426,030$97,728,584

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 Revenue2021$38,003,016$43,990,946
Digital Rentals ?2021$8,916,000$10,320,846
Digital Purchases ?2021$10,038,000$11,619,633
Physical Rentals ?2021$2,268,000$2,625,357
Physical Purchases ?2021$7,256,000$8,399,289
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$10,581,508$12,248,779
Total Revenues2021$77,062,524$89,204,850
Expenses
Budget ?2021$55,000,000$63,666,053
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$45,732,000 (est)$52,937,744 (est)
Participations2021$1,541,000$1,783,807
Residuals ?2021$1,776,000$2,055,835
Interest & Overhead2021$8,250,000$9,549,908
Total Expenses2021$112,299,000$129,993,347
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$-35,236,476$-40,788,497

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