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Movies like Mortal Kombat (2021) Finished Mortal Kombat and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Mortal Kombat, and what it does not.
What did you love about Mortal Kombat? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Tournament fighting Fantasy action Martial arts Loyalty Good vs evil Friendship Self-discovery Saturated Your best matches Ranked against what Mortal Kombat is actually about, not its genre labels.
74% Reverina match Top pick Why it matches Watched for the same thing: action packed fighting Also fantasy action and martial arts at heart Also about good vs evil and self-discovery More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Shares its saturated and stylised look
What's different Not built around friendship or redemption Not about loyalty Commitment 1h 56m
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Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel HBO Max Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Mortal Kombat.
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2003 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: high stakes battle Also about good vs evil and self-discovery Built around the same friendship and redemption Shares its desaturated and stylised look What's different Not about loyalty Not really martial arts or fantasy action Heavier emotionally Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Mortal Kombat.
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2000 · Film · Adventure · Drama
Good match
Why it matches Also about loyalty Built around the same redemption Centres on the same rebel figure Shares its desaturated and stylised look What's different Not built around friendship or moral ambiguity Not about self-discovery or good vs evil Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Mortal Kombat.
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The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · 2h 4m
Also about loyalty and good vs evil Built around the same friendship
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