Destroy all expectations.
A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) is a action, fantasy and science fiction film directed by John R. Leonetti, released on November 11, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar and Brian Thompson. Viewers rate it 4.6 out of 10 across 1,397 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
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Robin Shou
as Liu Kang
Talisa Soto
as Kitana
James Remar
as Raiden
Brian Thompson
as Shao Kahn
Sandra Hess
as Sonya Blade
Lynn 'Red' Williams
as Jax
Irina Pantaeva
as Jade
Reiner Schöne
as Shinnok
Musetta Vander
as Sindel
Marjean Holden
as Sheeva
Litefoot
as Nightwolf
Deron McBee
as Motaro
Directed by John R. Leonetti, written by Lawrence Kasanoff, Joshua Wexler and John Tobias, produced by Lawrence Kasanoff.
Average viewer score of 4.6/10 from 1,397 ratings.
This was bad and worse, rather boring in spots. The martial arts wasn't too bad at least but the acting was of course over-the-top and the story didn't make much sense. Still, this wasn't terrible and not close to the worst of 1997, that belongs to a tie between Batman & Robin and Steel. **1.75/5**
Reviewed on July 6, 2026
The disappointment hits hard when a sequel ruins something you genuinely liked. While the original 1995 movie did a surprisingly good job bringing the arcade game to the big screen with dignity, this rushed follow-up completely dismantles that promising mythology. The first major hurdle is the abrupt recasting of almost the entire main cast. It immediately feels like watching a cheap TV pilot that couldn't afford…
Reviewed on August 13, 2026
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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) includes Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar, Brian Thompson and Sandra Hess. The film was directed by John R. Leonetti. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation was released on November 11, 1997 and runs for 1h 35m.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) holds an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from 1,397 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, fantasy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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