‘Mortal Kombat II’ Rotten Tomatoes Verified Audience Score Thread

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Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter: Hot

Audience Says: N/A

Verified Audience Score History:

• 89% (4.4/5) at 250+

Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh

Critics Consensus: A self-aware slugfest that plays directly to those who know the difference between Fatalities and Babalities, Mortal Kombat II may not be a flawless victory but it's likely the most roundly enjoyable entry in the franchise yet.

Metacritic: 48 (28 Reviews)

SYNOPSIS:

From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, 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.

CAST:

• Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
• Adeline Rudolph as Kitana
• Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade
• Josh Lawson as Kano
• Ludi Lin as Liu Kang
• Mehcad Brooks as Jax
• Tati Gabrielle as Jade
• Lewis Tan as Cole Young
• Damon Herriman as Quan Chi
• Chin Han as Shang Tsung
• Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden
• Joe Taslim as Bi-Han / Noob Saibot
• Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

DIRECTED BY: Simon McQuoid

SCREENPLAY BY: Jeremy Slater

BASED ON THE VIDEO GAME CREATED BY: Ed Boon, John Tobias

PRODUCED BY: Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, Simon McQuoid

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Jeremy Slater, Ed Boon, Lawrence Kasanoff

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Stephen F. Windon

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Yohei Taneda

EDITED BY: Stuart Levy

COSTUME DESIGNER: Cappi Ireland

MUSIC BY: Benjamin Wallfisch

CASTING BY: Rich Delia

RUNTIME: 116 Minutes

RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2026