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Face Off: Mortal Kombat II vs. Street Fighter
Posted 1 day ago
Two big video game adaptations were released this year -- Mortal Kombat II and Street Fighter. Which movie comes out on top?
Mortal Kombat 2
- Theatrical - Wide 2026-05-15
- Cast Karl Urban Adeline Rudolph Ludi Lin Mehcad Brooks Lewis Tan
- Directed by Simon McQuoid
Box Office Gross:
$127,958,867
Running Time:
116 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Broken Road Productions, Fireside Films, Domain Entertainment
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Synopsis
The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
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When will Mortal Kombat II make its HBO Max debut?
Posted 4 months ago
Finish him at home! Mortal Kombat II is officially bringing its gory fatalities to HBO Max this month, alongside the 4K Blu-ray release.
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Will Mortal Kombat 3 happen? Director Simon McQuoid weighs in and confirms Mortal Kombat 13!
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Mortal Kombat II director Simon McQuoid sat down with us and teased some juicy tidbits about a potential new game and his own Mortal Kombat III.
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Mortal Kombat II Review: A lot better than the last movie
Posted 6 months ago
Karl Urban as Johnny Cage was exactly what the sequel needed, making it a solid step up from the last film.
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Mortal Kombat II Review: A lot better than the last movie
Posted 6 months ago
Karl Urban as Johnny Cage was exactly what the sequel needed, making it a solid step up from the last film.
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What is the early buzz on Mortal Kombat 2? Reactions hit social media.
Posted 6 months ago
Many attendees of a recent Mortal Kombat II screening say the movie is heads and shoulders above its predecessor.
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FIGHT! Mortal Kombat II releases an action-packed trailer set to the iconic theme song
Posted 6 months ago
The newest trailer to Mortal Kombat II gets you tournament ready with non-stop clips of fighting set to the iconic song.
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Mortal Kombat II showed off an awesome fight sequence at CinemaCon
Posted 7 months ago
Attendees of the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon were treated to a special preview of the video game sequel Mortal Kombat II
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Posted 7 months ago
You can now ensure that you're ready for Round One of Kombat as tickets are now on available to purchase for the sequel to the fighting film.
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Posted 7 months ago
It has begun. After 2021's Mortal Kombat rebooted the live-action franchise of the popular fighting game, the sequel now has its running time.
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Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage Takes Center Stage in the Bloody New Trailer for Mortal Kombat II
Posted 8 months ago
Mortal Kombat II raises its fists in celebration of a brand-new trailer focusing on Johnny Cage's journey to the ultimate tournament.
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Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat II was the most challenging role of Karl Urban’s career
Posted 11 months ago
Karl Urban plays Johnny Cage in the upcoming video game movie Mortal Kombat II and says it was the most challenging role of his career
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Lewis Tan says no character death is off limits when Mortal Kombat 2 introduces new and brutal fatalities
Posted 12 months ago
Lewis Tan, who plays Cole Young in the Mortal Kombat film franchise, says no character is safe from death in Mortal Kombat 2.
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Mortal Kombat III already confirmed ahead of sequel’s 2026 release
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Even though the first sequel is months away from release, Mortal Kombat III is confirmed to be on the way.
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