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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

The battle to end all battles.

2021 • 80 min • ★ 7.6 (515) • Released
Action Animation Fantasy

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.

Original title
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Language
EN
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US
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Revenue
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Reviews & Ratings 3
Vinicius Monteiro

Vinicius Monteiro

Sep 18, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Adapting a classic video game is always tricky, and the sequel to the highly praised *Scorpion's Revenge* had a lot to live up to. At first glance, this animated Mortal Kombat movie hits all the right notes for longtime fans. It fully embraces the franchise's dark mythology, delivering the R-rated, bone-crunching violence and iconic Fatalities we all know and love. The character designs beautifully blend modern animation with classic arcade nostalgia, and the talented voice cast does a fantastic job bringing these legendary fighters to life. For a moment, it really feels like the definitive action movie the fanbase was hoping for. Unfortunately, things quickly fall apart because the movie tries to do way too much in its short 80-minute runtime. In a desperate attempt to please everyone, the creators jammed the story with dozens of classic characters, only to treat them like disposable cannon fodder. They show up, do a signature move, and get brutally murdered seconds later. This turns what should be an epic tournament into a rushed, meaningless bloodbath where death has zero emotional impact. Add in some incredibly forced, out-of-place jokes during life-or-death situations, and the movie completely ruins its own tense atmosphere. The narrative structure is just as messy, heavily suffering from misplaced focus and lazy writing. Instead of properly developing Liu Kang's central journey from a conflicted monk to Earth's ultimate savior, his arc feels totally unearned and rushed. The movie distracts itself by sending Scorpion on an unnecessary solo side-quest that pulls focus away from the main tournament. Worse still, whenever the heroes are actually backed into a corner, the script relies on cheap magical saves out of nowhere to rescue them. Because the good guys always have a convenient way out, you never actually feel like they are in any real danger, turning the fights into a mechanical exercise. The final act completely alienates anyone hoping for a gritty martial arts finale. Instead of a brutal, hand-to-hand showdown, the climax turns into a giant, flashy monster fight with glowing energy beams, feeling like it belongs in a completely different movie. It completely abandons the intimate, dirty fighting style that makes Mortal Kombat so unique. Ultimately, *Battle of the Realms* trips over its own massive ambitions. By sacrificing a focused, compelling story for cheap fanservice and rushed action, it wastes its awesome potential and ends up feeling like a huge step backward for the animated universe.

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james4715

Jan 7, 2025 · via TMDB

Really enjoyed this one like Scorpions Revenge. I liked how Liu Kang moved into the role as the protagonist and had Kitana as a co protagonist. Together they have to work with the others to defeat Shao Kahn while Scorpion and Sub Zero are simultaneously working to defeat shinnok and the one being. Was really awesome to see. I particularly enjoyed kitana and Liu Kang. They developed them well and it was nice to see them get a happily ever after since they still haven't had that in the game's. Shao Kahn is also incredible in this movie and shinnok is pretty good too.

JPV852

JPV852

Sep 4, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Entertaining enough animated action sci-fier has a more than healthy amount of gore that I think would satisfy hardcore fans and there was enough story to keep me engaged. Not great but worth at least one viewing. **3.25/5**

User reviews courtesy of TMDB.

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Cast 18
Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter

Sonya Blade (voice)

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Johnny Cage (voice)

Jordan Rodrigues

Jordan Rodrigues

Liu Kang (voice)

Ike Amadi

Ike Amadi

Jax Briggs / One Being (voice)

Patrick Seitz

Patrick Seitz

Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion (voice)

Bayardo De Murguia

Bayardo De Murguia

Sub-Zero / Kuai Liang (voice)

Artt Butler

Artt Butler

Shang Tsung / Shao Khan Soldier / Cyrax (voice)

Robin Atkin Downes

Robin Atkin Downes

Shinnok / Reiko (voice)

Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle

Satoshi Hasashi / Kitana / Mileena (voice)

Matthew Yang King

Matthew Yang King

Kung Lao (voice)

Matthew Mercer

Matthew Mercer

Stryker / Demon One / Smoke (voice)

Dave B. Mitchell

Dave B. Mitchell

Raiden / Kintaro / Sektor (voice)

Paul Nakauchi

Paul Nakauchi

Lin Kuei Grandmaster (voice)

Emily O'Brien

Emily O'Brien

Jade / Mother (voice)

Fred Tatasciore

Fred Tatasciore

Shao Kahn (voice)

Debra Wilson

Debra Wilson

D'Vorah (voice)

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Shaggy (voice)

Kyle Wyatt

Kyle Wyatt

Mob Leader (voice)

Crew 7
Ed Boon

Ed Boon

Creative Consultant

Ed Boon

Ed Boon

Video Game

John Tobias

John Tobias

Video Game

Ethan Spaulding

Ethan Spaulding

Director

Sam Register

Sam Register

Executive Producer

Rick Morales

Rick Morales

Producer

Eric V. Hachikian

Eric V. Hachikian

Original Music Composer

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