Mortal Kombat is a martial arts fantasy action film directed by Simon McQuoid. Based on the video game franchise of the same name by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the film series revolves around a group of fighters who are recruited to be the champions who will take part in a high-stakes battle to save the Earth from the clutches of the Outworld. Mortal Kombat stars Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada. So, if you loved the bloody action, intense fight sequences, and an entertaining story in Mortal Kombat, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Mortal Kombat (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Mortal Kombat is a martial arts fantasy action film directed by Paul Anderson from a screenplay by Kevin Droney. Based on the video game franchise of the same name developed by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the 1995 film revolves around three martial arts warriors who are recruited to fight in a battle to save the Earth from evil, and to do that, they are taken to a faraway, mystical island. Mortal Kombat stars Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Robin Shou, Bridgette Wilson, Talisa Soto, and Christopher Lambert.
Bloodsport (Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, YouTube, & Rent on Prime Video)
Bloodsport is a martial arts film directed by Newt Arnold from a screenplay co-written by Christopher Cosby, Mel Friedman, and Sheldon Lettich. The 1988 film is set in Hong Kong, and it follows Frank Dux, a U.S. Army captain who leaves the army to participate in Kumite, a lethal martial arts tournament. Bloodsport stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton, Forest Whitaker, and Bolo Yeung.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a neo-noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski from a screenplay co-written by Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, and Marc Abrams. The 2019 threequel film is set right after the events of John Wick: Chapter 2, and it follows John Wick as he is hunted by assassins from all over the world, who want to get the bounty on John Wick’s head. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum stars Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, and Ian McShane.
Street Fighter (Rent on Prime Video)
Street Fighter is a martial arts action film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza. Based on the video game series of the same name developed by Capcom, the 1994 film is set in Southeast Asia during a civil war, and it revolves around a group of fighters who use their skills to save 63 UN relief workers who were kidnapped by a general. Street Fighter stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming Na-Wen, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, and Wes Studi.
Wanted (Rent on Prime Video)
Wanted is an action thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov from a screenplay co-written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, and Chris Morgan. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, the 2008 film follows Wesley Allan Gibson, a seemingly ordinary office worker whose entire life turns upside down after he learns that his father was a member of a secret society of assassins and the people who killed him are after him now. Wanted stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common, and Angelina Jolie.
Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2 (Rent on Prime Video)
Kill Bill is a martial arts action film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The duology follows a lethal assassin known as the Bride, who wakes up from a coma and goes on a bloody rampage against the people responsible for putting her in a coma and also the death of her unborn baby. Kill Bill stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, David Carradine, and Julia Dreyfus.
Boy Kills World (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Boy Kills World is a dystopian action comedy film directed by Moritz Mohr from a screenplay co-written by Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers. The 2024 film is set in a dystopian world, and it follows a young deaf-mute man who was trained from childhood by a martial arts expert to go on a bloody rampage to get revenge for his family. Boy Kills World stars Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Sharlto Copley, H. Jon Benjamin, and Famke Janssen.