Mortal Kombat
Warner Bros. | Release Date: April 23, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 43 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
25
Negative:
10
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
PolygonRoxana HadadiApr 22, 2021
That go-for-broke violence has always been a core component of Mortal Kombat, and this reboot succeeds because McQuoid and his team remember that, and have the self-awareness to acknowledge it. It isn’t a flawless victory, but it is lizard-brain fun. Read full review
83
Paste MagazineJacob OllerApr 22, 2021
It might not fix videogame movies overnight, but Mortal Kombat might finally deliver their sweepingly bad reputation a devastating fatality. Read full review
80
SlateKaren HanApr 22, 2021
Though the ending makes it clear that this movie’s purpose is largely to set up future Mortal Kombat movies, it still stands well enough on its own, and it benefits from not looking as cheap or as cheesy as its 1990s predecessors. Read full review
75
UproxxVince ManciniApr 23, 2021
Something about Mortal Kombat‘s total lack of pretense towards nutritional value is weirdly refreshing. Read full review
75
ConsequenceBlake GobleApr 22, 2021
Freneticism like this isn’t for everyone. But as far as martial arts epics go, MK is a high-gloss geek show that repeatedly delivers. Read full review
75
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiApr 22, 2021
The action film is as unpretentious as Charlie Sheen eating a Krispy Kreme doughnut at Six Flags. In short: blissfully dumb entertainment. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAlan NgApr 26, 2021
Mortal Kombat is a pretty good representation of the video game. It’s all action and not much else, and normally, I do want more from my movies. But here, that is precisely the point, and I’m okay with that! Read full review
70
IGNMitchell SaltzmanApr 22, 2021
It may not be a flawless victory but the new Mortal Kombat movie is a fun time for fans of the game franchise. Read full review
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