Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Movie, 2021, Legends, Set in The final tournament
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms is #9 of 12 in release order and #8 of 12 in chronological order in the Mortal Kombat.
The story
When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm – win it or lose everything. Raiden's elite fighters Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and a few new faces kick the action into overdrive as they go head-to-head with Outworld's most bloodthirsty warriors. But deep in the Netherrealm, an unspeakable scheme by the malevolent Shinnok unfolds, threatening to obliterate existence.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms recap
After Shang Tsung's defeat, Shao Kahn invades Earthrealm, and his army is pushed back at the Wu Shi monastery. Kahn proposes a final tournament to decide Earthrealm's fate, and Raiden agrees, giving up his immortality so he can fight himself. Meanwhile, the Lin Kuei, secretly hired by the fallen Elder God Shinnok, are turning their warriors into cyborgs and hunting Scorpion. Kuai Liang, brother of the Sub-Zero Scorpion killed, escapes the conversion and takes the name Sub-Zero; he and Scorpion form an uneasy alliance, but the Lin Kuei recover the Kamidogu, artifacts Shinnok needs. In the tournament, Shao Kahn kills Kung Lao and Shang Tsung kills Stryker. Kitana defeats Raiden but turns on Kahn and is beaten. Liu Kang defeats Shang Tsung and spares him. Raiden dies fighting Shao Kahn.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms ending explained
Liu Kang, enraged, defeats Shao Kahn and frees Kitana. Shinnok resurrects the One Being and merges with it, killing the Lin Kuei who served him. Liu Kang, Scorpion and Sub-Zero, with help from the Elder Gods, kill Shinnok. Liu Kang absorbs the One Being's power and restores the realms, Edenia included. Sonya and Johnny kiss, Liu Kang and Kitana hold hands, and Raiden returns as an immortal.
Where to watch Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 50%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Mortal Kombat, before Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind.
- Chronological order: after Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, before Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind.
What to watch before Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020), which Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021) continues.
Cast
- Jennifer Carpenter as Sonya Blade (voice)
- Joel McHale as Johnny Cage (voice)
- Jordan Rodrigues as Liu Kang (voice)
- Ike Amadi as Jax Briggs / One Being (voice)
- Patrick Seitz as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion (voice)
- Bayardo De Murguia as Sub-Zero / Kuai Liang (voice)
- Artt Butler as Shang Tsung / Shao Khan Soldier / Cyrax (voice)
- Robin Atkin Downes as Shinnok / Reiko (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Satoshi Hasashi / Kitana / Mileena (voice)
- Matthew Yang King as Kung Lao (voice)
- Matthew Mercer as Stryker / Demon One / Smoke (voice)
- Dave B. Mitchell as Raiden / Kintaro / Sektor (voice)
Directed by Ethan Spaulding.