6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Animation, Action, Fantasy • 2021 • 80 min • Adults (18+)
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
Overview
The second animated Mortal Kombat Legends film pits Earthrealm's fighters against Outworld's forces in a winner-take-all tournament while a separate threat brews in the Netherrealm. Rated R for the franchise's signature graphic violence, this is firmly adult animation. The Mixed label reflects genuine tension between its signals. Family loyalty and revenge drive Scorpion's arc in a classically traditional direction. Sonya Blade holds her own against male opponents without comment or ceremony, which is quietly progressive. The diverse cast reflects established game lore rather than any political renovation. With no LGBTQ content, no religious critique, and a plot built around good-versus-evil martial arts fantasy, the film pulls in opposite directions just enough to land in the middle.
Starring Cast
Jennifer Carpenter • Joel McHale • Ike Amadi
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
6.4
Overview
The second animated Mortal Kombat Legends film pits Earthrealm's fighters against Outworld's forces in a winner-take-all tournament while a separate threat brews in the Netherrealm. Rated R for the franchise's signature graphic violence, this is firmly adult animation. The Mixed label reflects genuine tension between its signals. Family loyalty and revenge drive Scorpion's arc in a classically traditional direction. Sonya Blade holds her own against male opponents without comment or ceremony, which is quietly progressive. The diverse cast reflects established game lore rather than any political renovation. With no LGBTQ content, no religious critique, and a plot built around good-versus-evil martial arts fantasy, the film pulls in opposite directions just enough to land in the middle.
Starring Cast
Jennifer Carpenter • Joel McHale • Ike Amadi
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central conflict revolves around a fantastical good versus evil struggle resolved through martial arts combat and individual heroism, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a visibly diverse cast of characters, which is consistent with the established lore of the franchise rather than resulting from explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on action and fantasy, without critically portraying traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High
The film features Sonya Blade, a skilled fighter, who engages in and wins a direct physical combat encounter against a male opponent, Kano.
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High
The film's central emotional drive stems from Scorpion's quest for revenge after the tragic murder of his wife and son, implicitly valuing the traditional nuclear family. While featuring strong female characters and 'chosen family' dynamics among the heroes, the narrative does not critique traditional family structures or norms.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on the established Mortal Kombat lore, characters, and their conflicts without exploring aspects of queer identity or relationships.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. Its narrative is centered on the established lore and characters of the Mortal Kombat universe, focusing on martial arts combat and interdimensional conflict. No plot points or character arcs involve transgender identity.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
All major and legacy characters in the film maintain their canonically established genders from the Mortal Kombat video game franchise. No character widely recognized as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
All established characters in the film maintain their canonical racial or species depictions from the source material. No character originally established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
7.6
Critic Ratings
5.0
N/A
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