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Face Off: Mortal Kombat II vs. Street Fighter
Posted 2 days 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
Genres:
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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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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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