Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bombastic
- violent
- fast paced
- action movie night
- video game fan night
What critics said
Critics found the film energetic and faithful to Mortal Kombat's violent spectacle but criticized its overstuffed, inconsistent narrative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Liu Kang and the Earthrealm warriors pursue the final tournament while Scorpion separately searches for the Kamidogu and confronts threats tied to the One Being.
The film emphasizes x-rayed blows, catchphrases, and familiar Mortal Kombat fighters and mythology.
Scorpion journeys to find the Kamidogu before it can be used to resurrect the One Being and destroy the universe.
The martial arts battles feature extreme blood, x-rayed attacks, and stylized adult-animation violence.
Films like Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, and why
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
adult animated fantasy action, martial arts combat, graphic gore, and mythology-driven stakes
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
stylized animated martial arts spectacle, supernatural realms, and tournament-centered conflict
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
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Movie Details
- Director
- Ethan Spaulding
- Release Date
- 2021-08-30
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (524)
Cast
- Jennifer Carpenter
- Joel McHale
- Jordan Rodrigues
- Ike Amadi
- Patrick Seitz
- Bayardo De Murguia
- Artt Butler
- Robin Atkin Downes
- Grey DeLisle
- Matthew Yang King
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Legends: Battle of the Realms about?
- Earthrealm's champions enter a last-chance Mortal Kombat while Scorpion races to stop a mystic relic from unleashing a universe-ending entity.
- What is Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms?
- Critics found the film energetic and faithful to Mortal Kombat's violent spectacle but criticized its overstuffed, inconsistent narrative.
- Which films are like Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms?
- Films with a similar feel include Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, Batman: Soul of the Dragon, and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.
- How long is Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms?
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms?
- In United States, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
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