6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Fantasy, Adventure • 2026 • 116 min • Adults (18+)
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
Overview
Mortal Kombat II picks up the video game franchise's cinematic run with Johnny Cage joining the roster to fight Shao Kahn's bid to conquer Earthrealm. The film is a gory, R-rated action sequel with little ideological agenda visible in available evidence. The Progressive label is driven primarily by one signal: women fighters, including Kitana, win major fights against male opponents on skill alone, which fits a pattern the franchise has carried since the games. No political messaging, religious content, or LGBTQ themes appear. The casting stays faithful to established character identities. Think of it as a tournament movie with a diverse cast doing what Mortal Kombat does, finishing fights.
Starring Cast
Adeline Rudolph • Karl Urban • Martyn Ford
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Not Rated
Female Combat: Yes
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Mortal Kombat II picks up the video game franchise's cinematic run with Johnny Cage joining the roster to fight Shao Kahn's bid to conquer Earthrealm. The film is a gory, R-rated action sequel with little ideological agenda visible in available evidence. The Progressive label is driven primarily by one signal: women fighters, including Kitana, win major fights against male opponents on skill alone, which fits a pattern the franchise has carried since the games. No political messaging, religious content, or LGBTQ themes appear. The casting stays faithful to established character identities. Think of it as a tournament movie with a diverse cast doing what Mortal Kombat does, finishing fights.
Starring Cast
Adeline Rudolph • Karl Urban • Martyn Ford
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Not Rated
Web searches across major review aggregators, Wikipedia, IMDb, and targeted queries for political framing or controversy returned no evidence of ideological content, messaging, or reception; the film is described solely as a gory action-fantasy sequel centered on tournament battles against a tyrannical emperor.
Diversity: Not Rated
Web evidence is insufficient to assess the movie's DEI characteristics.
Secondary
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: Medium
Kitana defeats male opponents Johnny Cage and Shao Kahn in close-quarters martial arts fights using skill and weapons. Sonya defeats female opponent Sindel. Jade loses to male fighter Jax.
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film has minimal family content, limited to a peripheral backstory in which the villain abducts and raises a princess as his own daughter after killing her biological father; this serves plot purposes rather than exploring or endorsing any family structures, roles, or values. No central arcs involve marriage, parenting, or domestic family life among protagonists or otherwise.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes are depicted in the film.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
No transgender characters or themes appear in the film. The story focuses on standard Mortal Kombat fighters like Johnny Cage and Kitana battling Shao Kahn in action sequences.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
All major legacy characters retain their established genders from the Mortal Kombat games: Kitana (female, played by female actor), Johnny Cage (male), Shao Kahn (male), Jade (female), and Sonya Blade (female). No mismatches identified.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
No legacy Mortal Kombat characters have their established racial depictions altered in the casting. Johnny Cage remains white (Karl Urban), Kitana is portrayed by a mixed Korean-German actress consistent with Edenian visuals, Jade by a Black actress matching her dark-skinned canon, and other fighters like Liu Kang and Scorpion retain Asian portrayals.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
8.0
Critic Ratings
6.4
4.6
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