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Rated MA 15+ for strong bloody violence and gore plus language, matching the brutal video-game source. Johnny Cage joins Earthrealm fighters in interdimensional battles where characters are dismembered, stabbed and crushed with graphic blood spurts. Demonic villains, weapon threat, comic sex jokes and a brief cocaine reference also feature, with frequent strong profanity throughout. Heroism and loyalty appear, but the film is built for mature action fans who already tolerate game-style fatalities.
Uplifting themes
Earthrealm defenders emphasise teamwork, sacrifice and standing up to tyranny amid the carnage Heroic fighters model loyalty, though many relish violence and Johnny Cage starts out as selfish comic relief
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
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Violence Fantasy martial-arts battles include stabbings, crushing and repeated l…
Fantasy martial-arts battles include stabbings, crushing and repeated lethal combat across the tournament story
Language Relentless strong profanity from Johnny Cage and the fighter ensemble i…
Relentless strong profanity from Johnny Cage and the fighter ensemble includes very crude insults
Sex / nudity Comic verbal sex jokes about one-night stands and related topics appear…
Comic verbal sex jokes about one-night stands and related topics appear, rather than explicit scenes
Drugs / alcohol Beer comes up in banter, and a brief cocaine joke appears in classifica…
Beer comes up in banter, and a brief cocaine joke appears in classification notes
Frightening Demonic villains, possession talk and sustained weapon threat keep the…
Demonic villains, possession talk and sustained weapon threat keep the tone intense and horror-adjacent
Gore / death / weapons Graphic dismemberment, throat slashes, head trauma and blood spurts are…
Graphic dismemberment, throat slashes, head trauma and blood spurts are core to the adaptation
Grief / bereavement Murdered mentors and references to wiped-out families sit beneath the t…
Murdered mentors and references to wiped-out families sit beneath the tournament revenge plot
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- The movie adapts a game famous for over-the-top fatalities. When does faithful fan service cross into excess for your family?
- Johnny Cage starts as a selfish actor before joining the fight. Does his arc give the carnage any emotional anchor?
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