Mortal Kombat II parents guide

Mortal Kombat II Parent Guide

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Theaters: Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

Release date May 8, 2026

Violence
Sexual Content
Profanity
Substance Use

Why is Mortal Kombat II rated R? The MPAA rated Mortal Kombat II R for strong bloody violence and gore, and language.

Run Time: 116 minutes

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Directed by Simon McQuoid. Starring Karl Urban, Ludi Lin, Jessica McNamee. Running time: 116 minutes. Theatrical release May 8, 2026. Updated May 13, 2026

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Why is Mortal Kombat II rated R? Mortal Kombat II is rated R by the MPAA for strong bloody violence and gore, and language.

Violence: The film is full of violent scenes, centering around battles, which include stylized martial arts and magical elements. Violent scenes include dismemberments, stabbings (head, face, throat,  chest), people being thrown onto sharp blades, and head injuries caused by heavy objects. These violent scenes feature large spurts of blood and gruesome injury and corpse detail. People are menaced by demonic or supernatural figures.
Sexual Content: There ae jokes about one-night stands, groups sex, masturbation, sex toys, and genitalia.
Profanity: Sexual expletives, very crude anatomical terms for female genitals, scatological curses, terms of deity, and minor profanities are all used in the script. A sexual hand gesture is seen.
Drugs/Alcohol: There is reference to cocaine, which is supposed to e funny.

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