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Mortal Kombat (1995)

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User Rating: 5.2/10 (19,191 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Paul W.S. Anderson
Writers (WGA):
Ed Boon (video games) &
John Tobias (video games) ...
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Release Date:
18 August 1995 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
Nothing In This World Has Prepared You For This more
Plot:
Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Best video game movie to date more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for non-stop martial arts action and some violence.
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Cameron Diaz was originally set to play Sonya Blade, but she broke her wrist before filming and was replaced by Bridgette Wilson. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Liu Kang's hair is suddenly tidy after getting up from being knocked down by Shang Tsung. more
Quotes:
Kano: Give it up, baby. I've studied all your moves.
Sonya Blade: Yeah? STUDY THIS!
[hits him]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Blade (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Can't Happen Here more

FAQ

Did the movie stay true to the game?
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25 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
Best video game movie to date, 5 September 2005
8/10

And that really says a lot about how the not-so-current trend of games-to-movies are received among critics. But this one was easily the best of all of them. This is easily in a league higher than the likes of Super Mario Brothers, Double Dragon, Street Fighter, Wing Commander, the Tomb Raider movies, Resident Evils 1 and 2, House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark, not to mention that this was one of the few that actually stayed true to the game, from the costumes to the tourney fights, from the characters to the plot lines, everything was done right, and it makes for one hell of a fight-'em-to-the-finish type movie.

But heed my warning: AVOID THE SEQUEL AT ALL COST! Just stick with the original. You won't be disappointed (well, maybe you will, just maybe).

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