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#REDIRECT [[List of Mortal Kombat media#Films and television]]
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After the release of the first [[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]] video game in 1992, a film adaptation was released by New Line Cinema, being directed by [[Paul W.S. Anderson]], with a sequel and other media after.

==Films==

===1990 Series===

====Mortal Kombat (1995)====
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''Mortal Kombat'', directed by [[Paul W. S. Anderson|Paul Anderson]], was based on the original [[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]] video game. It received mixed critical reviews, but earned over $122 million worldwide.

====Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)====
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The evil emperor Shao Kahn (Brian Thompson) opens a portal from Outworld to the Earthrealm and has reclaimed his queen Sindel (Musetta Vander), who is Kitana's (Talisa Soto) long-dead mother. Earthrealm is therefore in danger of being absorbed into Outworld within six days, a fate which Liu Kang (Robin Shou) and the others must fight to prevent. Kahn quickly defeats and kills Johnny Cage (Chris Conrad) during the confrontation, and the remaining Earthrealm warriors must regroup and think of an idea to defeat Shao Kahn.

An emotionally guilt-ridden Sonya (Sandra Hess) enlists the help of her old partner, Jax (Lynn "Red" Williams), while Kitana and Liu Kang search for a Native American shaman named Nightwolf (Litefoot), who seemingly knows the key to defeating Kahn. On the way, they run afoul of the cyborg Smoke. Kitana and Liu Kang dispatch him with the aid of Sub-Zero (Keith Cooke), but Scorpion (J.J. Perry) suddenly appears, attacks Sub-Zero, and kidnaps Kitana.

Raiden (James Remar) meets with the Elder Gods and asks them why Kahn was allowed to break the tournament rules and force his way into Earthrealm, and how he can be stopped. The answers he receives are sparse and ambiguous; one says that reuniting Kitana with her mother, Sindel, is the key to breaking Kahn's hold on Earthrealm, but another Elder God insists that the defeat of Kahn himself is the solution. Raiden is then asked by the Elder Gods about his feelings and obligations towards the mortals, and what he would be willing to do to ensure their survival.

Liu Kang finds Nightwolf, who teaches him about the power of the Animality, a form of shapeshifting which utilizes the caster's strengths and abilities. To achieve the mindset needed to acquire this power, Liu Kang must pass three tests. The first is a trial of his self-esteem and focus. The second comes in the form of temptation, which manifests itself in the form of Jade (Irina Pantaeva), who attempts to seduce Liu Kang and make him forget about Kitana. Liu Kang resists Jade's advances, which impresses her. She offers her assistance in fighting Kahn. Liu Kang accepts Jade's offer and takes her with him to the Elder Gods' temple, where he and his friends are to meet Raiden. The third test is never seen.

At the temple, the Earthrealm warriors reunite with a newly shorn Raiden, who explains that he has sacrificed his immortality to freely fight alongside them. Together, they head for Outworld to rescue Kitana and reunite her with Sindel.

With Jade's help, Liu Kang sneaks into Kahn's castle and rescues Kitana, while the others find Sindel. Unfortunately, Sindel remains under Kahn's control, and she escapes while a trio of Raptors ambush the heroes, while Jade reveals herself to be a mole sent by Kahn to disrupt the heroes' plans. Raiden then reveals that Shao Kahn is his brother, and that Elder God Shinnok (Reiner Schöne) is their father. He realizes that Shinnok had lied to him and is supporting Kahn. With renewed purpose, Raiden and the Earthrealm warriors make their way to the final showdown with Kahn and his generals. Shinnok demands that Raiden submit to him and restore their broken family, at the expense of his mortal friends. Raiden refuses and is killed by an energy blast from ShaoKahn.

Though the early going is rough, Jax, Sonya, and Kitana emerge victorious against their opponents, but Liu Kang struggles with Kahn, and his Animality barely proves effective. Shinnok attempts to intervene and kill Liu Kang on Kahn's behalf, but two of the Elder Gods arrive, having uncovered Shinnok's treachery. They declare that the fate of Earth shall be decided in Mortal Kombat. Liu Kang finally defeats Kahn, and Shinnok is banished to the netherrealm.

Earthrealm reverts to its former state, and with Kahn's hold over Sindel finally broken, she reunites with Kitana. Raiden is revived by the other Elder Gods, who bestow upon him his father's former position. With everything right in the universe once again, the Earthrealm heroes return home triumphant.

===Reboot===
On September 29, 2011, it was reported that New Line Cinema (MK film rights holders), sister studio to Warner Bros. (current MK franchise holders), has hired Kevin Tancharoen to direct a new feature-length movie based on the franchise. Oren Uziel, who wrote the original short film, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, but was not involved in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, is returning to pen the story, while no actors, nor other crew have been confirmed. Story details known state that the film will not be an extension of the game, nor of Legacy.

New Line President Toby Emmerich said that the success of the video games combined with Tancharoen's vision means, "You don't have to squint too hard to see how it might make a good movie", while Tancharoen says discussions have only concerned an R-rating, with darker, brutally real martial arts. Tancharoen had discussions at the 2011 Comic Con with Uziel and Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon and to expect a very big origin story with the sensibility and realism of Rebirth and Legacy as opposed to the traditional Mortal Kombat mythology.[18] He said, "I've always been a fan of properties like Batman where you can expand the universe in different directions. Mortal Kombat is big enough that you can allow for multiple different kinds of storytelling."

But as for its continuity with the web series, Tancharoen said "you won't have to have seen all ten episodes previously - or have played the videogame - to understand the movie." Shooting was expected to begin in March 2012 with a budget of well under $100 million and a release date of 2013, coordinated with the next installment of the video game series being produced by the same studios.

In June 2011, rumors of a synopsis released said:
''"... a lowly unlucky supermarket employee who discovers that he has out of this world powers and must decide between good and evil, even though the evil side has helped him discover his true potential and who he really is."''

==Cast and characters==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Character
! colspan="6" | Film
|-
! align="center" width="40%" |''[[Mortal Kombat (film)|Mortal Kombat]]''<br>(1995)
! align="center" width="40%" |''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]''<br>(1997)
|-
! [[Liu Kang]]
| colspan="2"| [[Robin Shou]]
|-
! [[Kitana]]
| colspan="2"| [[Talisa Soto]]
|-
! [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]]
| colspan="1"| [[Christopher Lambert]]
| colspan="1"| [[James Remar]]
|-
! [[Sonya Blade]]
| colspan="1"| [[Bridgette Wilson]]
| colspan="1"| [[Sandra Hess]]
|-
! [[Johnny Cage]]
| colspan="1"| [[Linden Ashby]]
| colspan="1"| [[Chris Conrad]]
|-
! [[Jax (Mortal Kombat)|Jax]]
| colspan="1"| Gregory McKinney
| colspan="1"| [[Lynn "Red" Williams]]
|-
! [[Shang Tsung]]
| colspan="1"| [[Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa]]
| colspan="1"| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (archive footage)
|-
! [[Shao Kahn]]
| colspan="1"| [[Frank Welker]] (voice)
| colspan="1"| [[Brian Thompson]]
|-
! [[Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)|Scorpion]]
| colspan="1"| [[Chris Casamassa]]<br/> [[Ed Boon]] (voice)
| colspan="1"| [[J.J. Perry]]<br/> Ed Boon (voice)
|-
! [[Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)|Sub-Zero]]<br><small>Bi-Han
| colspan="1"| [[François Petit]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! [[Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)|Sub-Zero]]<br><small>Kuai-Liang
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"| [[Keith Cooke]]
|-
! [[Kano (Mortal Kombat)|Kano]]
| colspan="1"| [[Trevor Goddard]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! [[Reptile (Mortal Kombat)|Reptile]]
| colspan="1"| [[Keith Cooke]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! [[Goro (Mortal Kombat)|Goro]]
| colspan="1"| [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (voice)
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! [[Sindel]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"| [[Musetta Vander]]
|-
! [[Jade (Mortal Kombat)|Jade]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"| [[Irina Pantaeva]]
|-
! [[Sheeva]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"| [[Marjean Holden]]
|-
! [[Motaro]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"| [[Deron McBee]]
|-
! [[Nightwolf]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"| [[Litefoot]]
|-
! [[Shinnok]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| [[Reiner Schöne]]
|-
! [[Smoke (Mortal Kombat)|Smoke]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| [[Ridley Tsui]]
|-
! [[Cyrax]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| [[J.J. Perry]]
|-
! [[Mileena]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| [[Dana Hee]]
|-
! [[Baraka (Mortal Kombat)|Baraka]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"|Dennis Keiffer
|-
! [[Ermac]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"|John Medlen
|-
! [[Rain (Mortal Kombat)|Rain]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="1"|Tyrone C. Wiggins
|-
! [[Noob Saibot]]
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| [[J.J. Perry]]
|}

==Reception==

===Critical Reception===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! [[Metacritic]]
|-
| style="text-align:left"|''Mortal Kombat (1995)''
| 33% (30 Reviews)
| 58/100
|-
| style="text-align:left"|''Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)''
| 6% (31 Reviews)
| 11/100
|-
! Average ratings
! 19.5%
! 34.5/100
|}

===Box-Office===
{| class="wikitable" width=99% border="1"
!rowspan="2" align="center" | Film
!rowspan="2" align="center" | Release date
!colspan="3" align="center" | Box Office Revenue
!rowspan="2" align="center" | Budget
!rowspan="2" align="center" | Reference
|-
!align="center" | United States
!align="center" | Foreign
!align="center" | Worldwide
|-
| Mortal Kombat
| August 18, 1995
| $70,454,098
| $51,741,822
| $122,195,920
| align="center" | N/A
| align="center" |
|-
| Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
| November 21, 1997
| $35,927,406
| $15,449,455
| $51,376,861
| align="center" | N/A
| align="center" |
|-
|colspan=2 align="center"| '''Total gross revenue'''
| '''$106,381,504'''
| '''$67,191,277'''
| '''$173,572,781'''
| align="center" | N/A
|
|-
|}

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