Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Earth’s martial artists race against a six-day deadline to stop Shao Kahn from merging their world with the supernatural Outworld.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- frenetic
- bombastic
- cult movie night
- nostalgic 1990s movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as incoherent and poorly written, despite its energetic combat and conspicuous special effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story centers on tournament mythology, signature fighters, exaggerated villains, and tightly staged martial arts encounters derived from the Mortal Kombat game franchise.
Liu Kang and the Earth Realm fighters have six days to stop Shao Kahn before Earth merges with Outworld.
The film emphasizes elaborate fighting, magical powers, transformations, and over-the-top villains in a heightened 1990s blockbuster register.
Its presentation foregrounds fighters flipping, flying, spinning, and using supernatural abilities amid prominent special-effects sequences.
Films like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and why
Mortal Kombat
shares fantasy martial arts combat, tournament mythology, colorful villains, and heightened supernatural action
Street Fighter
shares video game adaptation aesthetics, exaggerated combat, fantasy world-building, and campy spectacle
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
shares ninja-centered martial arts action, supernatural antagonists, and comic-book fantasy stylization
Movie Details
- Director
- John R. Leonetti
- Release Date
- 1997-11-11
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 4.6 / 10 (1408)
Cast
- Robin Shou
- Talisa Soto
- James Remar
- Brian Thompson
- Sandra Hess
- Lynn 'Red' Williams
- Irina Pantaeva
- Reiner Schöne
- Musetta Vander
- Marjean Holden
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mortal Kombat: Annihilation about?
- Earth’s martial artists race against a six-day deadline to stop Shao Kahn from merging their world with the supernatural Outworld.
- What is Mortal Kombat: Annihilation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Mortal Kombat: Annihilation violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as incoherent and poorly written, despite its energetic combat and conspicuous special effects.
- Which films are like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation?
- Films with a similar feel include Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.
- How long is Mortal Kombat: Annihilation?
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mortal Kombat: Annihilation?
- In United States, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
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