Mortal Kombat (2021)

Mortal Kombat
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $42,326,031Details
International Box Office $41,182,228Details
Worldwide Box Office $83,508,259
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $5,290,758 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $8,535,397 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $13,826,155
Further financial details...

Synopsis

MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana—the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,302,503 (55.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,073 opening theaters/3,114 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,864,765

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,194 $42,326,031
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $41,182,228
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,113 $83,508,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $42,326,031
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $41,182,228
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $83,508,259

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon 4K UHD EST, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 23rd, 2021 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
April 23rd, 2021 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: April 8th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Saudi Arabia)
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Taiwan)
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Thailand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 23rd, 2021 by Max
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and some crude references.
(Rating bulletin 2671 (cert #53095), 3/10/2021)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Mortal Kombat
Comparisons: vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
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Keywords: Reboot, Tournament, Mixed Martial Arts
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Broken Road
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 77 $23,302,503 Apr 23, 2021 3
Top Based on Game Weekend Domestic 24 $23,302,503 Apr 23, 2021 3
Top 2021 Theater Average 38 $7,583 Apr 23, 2021 3

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,194 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $44,864,765
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,708 $42,326,031
Top 2021 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 31 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 26 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $42,326,031

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 2021 1 $23,302,503   3,073 $7,583   $23,302,503 1
Apr 30, 2021 2 $6,225,457 -73% 3,114 $1,999   $34,077,241 2
May 7, 2021 3 $2,405,981 -61% 2,973 $809   $37,876,529 3
May 14, 2021 7 $1,328,814 -45% 2,465 $539   $39,915,039 4
May 21, 2021 7 $950,036 -29% 2,386 $398   $41,254,419 5
May 28, 2021 12 $266,526 -72% 960 $278   $41,254,419 6
Jun 4, 2021 15 $69,043 -74% 611 $113   $41,418,462 7
Jun 11, 2021 - $23,949 -65% 87 $275   $41,477,513 8
Jun 18, 2021 - $79,827 +233% 67 $1,191   $41,574,027 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 23, 2021 2 $9,090,000     3,073 $2,958   $9,090,000 1
Apr 24, 2021 1 $8,675,000 -5%   3,073 $2,823   $17,765,000 2
Apr 25, 2021 1 $5,535,000 -36%   3,073 $1,801   $23,300,000 3
Apr 30, 2021 - $1,850,000   -80% 3,114 $594   $29,702,000 8
May 7, 2021 3 $700,000   -62% 2,973 $235   $36,171,000 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 2021 1 $27,851,784   3,073 $9,063   $27,851,784 1
Apr 30, 2021 - $7,618,764 -73% 3,114 $2,447   $35,470,548 2
May 7, 2021 2 $3,115,677 -59% 2,973 $1,048   $38,586,225 3
May 14, 2021 - $1,718,158 -45% 2,465 $697   $40,304,383 4
May 28, 2021 - $416,040   960 $433   $41,965,058 6
Jun 4, 2021 - $104,087 -75% 611 $170   $42,069,145 7
Jun 11, 2021 - $40,636 -61% 611 $67   $42,109,781 8
Jun 18, 2021 - $91,232 +125% 611 $149   $42,201,013 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/15/2021 $0 0 406 1,805 $6,982,338 7/8/2021
Germany 6/17/2021 $12,043 0 0 0 $35,742 7/6/2021
Hong Kong 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $559,392 5/5/2021
Indonesia 4/16/2021 $662,000 733 733 733 $1,900,000 10/20/2022
Japan 6/25/2021 $0 0 0 0 $907,000 10/20/2022
Lithuania 4/30/2021 $15,130 11 11 34 $37,355 10/20/2022
Malaysia 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $858,000 10/20/2022
Mexico 4/15/2021 $748,292 0 0 0 $1,900,000 10/20/2022
New Zealand 4/23/2021 $409,939 72 72 356 $963,000 10/20/2022
Poland 5/28/2021 $129,437 155 220 375 $362,290 10/19/2022
Portugal 4/20/2021 $67,364 106 107 297 $179,573 10/19/2022
Romania 6/18/2021 $51,134 80 80 181 $100,756 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 4/9/2021 $6,355,601 1,721 1,785 6,546 $11,300,000 10/20/2022
Saudi Arabia 4/9/2021 $704,000 43 43 43 $1,100,000 10/20/2022
Singapore 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $1,100,000 10/20/2022
Slovakia 5/27/2021 $0 0 12 24 $29,025 7/2/2021
South Korea 4/8/2021 $210,630 672 672 834 $374,164 4/28/2021
Spain 4/16/2021 $572,000 479 479 939 $1,600,000 10/20/2022
Taiwan 4/9/2021 $524,000 149 149 149 $1,100,000 10/20/2022
Thailand 4/9/2021 $562,000 454 454 816 $994,000 10/20/2022
United Arab Emirates 4/9/2021 $721,000 139 139 139 $1,500,000 6/7/2021
United Kingdom 5/17/2021 $452,093 340 340 528 $659,991 6/2/2021
Vietnam 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $783,000 10/20/2022
 
Rest of World $5,856,602
 
International Total$41,182,228 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $41,182,228
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,738 $41,182,228
Top 2021 Movies at the International Box Office 62 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Based on Game Movies 35 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $41,182,228

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,113 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $83,508,259
Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 51 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Game Movies 32 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $83,508,259

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 18, 2021150,312 50,312$1,148,120$1,148,12013
Jul 25, 2021231,589-37% 81,901$720,861$1,868,98114
Aug 1, 2021319,382-39% 101,283$442,297$2,311,27815
Aug 8, 2021614,086-27% 115,369$321,443$2,632,72116
Aug 15, 2021109,788-31% 125,157$223,362$2,856,08317
Aug 22, 2021146,672-32% 131,829$152,255$3,008,33818
Aug 29, 2021194,957-26% 136,786$113,119$3,121,45719
Sep 5, 2021204,794-3% 141,580$109,399$3,230,85620
Sep 12, 2021203,417-29% 144,997$77,976$3,308,83221
Nov 14, 20211716,947 177,407$346,736$3,950,56930

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 18, 20211114,719 114,719$2,617,888$2,617,88813
Jul 25, 2021159,269-48% 173,988$1,352,519$3,970,40714
Aug 1, 2021234,559-42% 208,547$788,636$4,759,04315
Aug 8, 2021322,097-36% 230,644$504,254$5,263,29716
Aug 15, 2021415,654-29% 246,298$357,224$5,620,52117
Aug 22, 2021512,628-19% 258,926$288,171$5,908,69218
Aug 29, 2021611,273-11% 270,199$257,250$6,165,94219
Sep 5, 202189,198-18% 279,397$209,898$6,375,84020
Sep 12, 2021116,441-30% 285,838$146,984$6,522,82421
Sep 19, 2021144,372-32% 290,210$99,769$6,622,59322
Sep 26, 2021203,553-19% 293,763$74,116$6,696,70923
Oct 3, 2021174,016+13% 297,779$83,774$6,780,48324
Nov 14, 20211711,700 328,780$239,382$7,391,76830
Nov 21, 2021921,662+85% 350,442$443,205$7,834,97331
Nov 28, 20211025,355+17% 375,797$518,763$8,353,73632

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Jul 17, 20213
Jul 24, 20216
Jul 31, 20218
Aug 7, 20215
Aug 14, 20215
Aug 21, 20215
Aug 28, 20219

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Lead Ensemble Members

Lewis Tan    Cole Young
Jessica McNamee    Sonya Blade
Josh Lawson    Kano
Tadanobu Asano    Lord Raiden
Mehcad Brooks    Jax
Ludi Lin    Liu Kang
Chin Han    Shang Tsung
Joe Taslim    Bi-Han/Sub-Zero
Hiroyuki Sanada    Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion

Supporting Cast

Max Huang    Kung Lao
Sisi Stringer    Mileena
Matilda Kimber    Emily
Laura Brent    Allison
Mel Jarnson    Nitara
Nathan Jones    Reiko
Nelson Daniel    Kabal
Ian Streetz    Ramirez
Yukiko Shinohara    Harumi Hasashi
Ren Miyagawa    Satoshi “Jubei” Hasashi
Mia Hall    Hasashi’s Baby
David Field    Referee
Kris McQuade    Cargo Plane Pilot
Angus Sampson    Goro
Alice Nassery    Shang Tsung Elite Guard
Damon Herriman    Kabal

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Simon McQuoid    Director
James Wan    Producer
Todd Garner    Producer
Simon McQuoid    Producer
E. Bennett Walsh    Producer
Greg Russo    Screenwriter
David Callaham    Screenwriter
Oren Uziel    Story by
Greg Russo    Story by
Ed Boon    Story based on the video game created by
John Tobias    Story based on the video game created by
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Dave Neustadter    Executive Producer
Victoria Palmeri    Executive Producer
Michael Clear    Executive Producer
Jeremy Stein    Executive Producer
Lawrence Kasanoff    Executive Producer
Germain McMicking    Director of Photography
Naaman Marshall    Production Designer
Dan Lebental    Editor
Scott Gray    Editor
Benjamin Wallfisch    Composer
Rich Delia    Casting Director
Chris Godfrey    Visual Effects Supervisor
Cappi Ireland    Costume Designer
Anna Steel    Unit Production Manager
E. Bennett Walsh    Unit Production Manager
Chris Webb    First Assistant Director
P.J. Voeten    First Assistant Director
Danielle Blake    Second Assistant Director
Prue Fletcher    Visual Effects Producer
Tom Nursey    Supervising Art Director
Michael Turner    Art Director
Rolland Pike    Set Decorator
Des Kenneally    Sound Mixer
Jane Maguire    Post-Production Supervisor
Dawn Michelle King    First Assistant Editor
Peter Skarratt    First Assistant Editor
Daniel O’Brien    First Assistant Editor
Kathy Freeman    First Assistant Editor
Katrina Schiller    Music Editor
Rep. Tim Ryan    Music Editor
Robert Mackenzie    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Mackenzie    Sound Designer
Robert Mackenzie    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
James Ashton    Sound Designer
Mick Boraso    Sound Designer
Steve Burgess    Sound Designer
Tara Webb    Sound Editor
Steve Burgess    Sound Editor
Duncan Campbell    Foley Mixer
Adrian Medhurst    Foley Editor
Ryan Squires    Foley Editor
Jacob McIntyre    Location Manager
Mark Evans    Location Manager
Gavin Greenstone    Location Manager
Sharon Kerrigan    Location Manager
Lauren Cooper    Location Manager
Taera Shroff    Script Supervisor
Robyn Elliott    Costume Supervisor
Katrina Henley    Costume Supervisor
Peter Stubbs    Special Effects Supervisor
Kyle Gardiner    Stunt Coordinator
Chan Griffin    Fight Choreographer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Weekend estimates: Wrath of Man posts solid $8.1 million opening

May 9th, 2021

Wrath of Man

Wrath of Man will pull off an easy win at the box office this weekend, according to Sunday morning’s projection from United Artists. It’s easily outperforming our model’s prediction with $8.1 million expected for the full weekend. Its strength probably had an adverse effect on the numbers for Demon Slayer, Mortal Kombat, and Godzilla vs. Kong, all of which failed to live up to expectations. With Here Today also struggling, we’re looking at a slightly down week at the box office. More...

Weekend predictions: Wrath of Man and Here Today take a shot at leading duo

May 7th, 2021

Wrath of Man

Two new wide releases, Wrath of Man and Here Today, enter the fray this weekend, and will be hoping to capitalize on the rapidly-declining audiences for Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer to take them to the top of the chart. While Here Today has the least overlap with the other films audience-wise, our model thinks Wrath of Man will fair the better of the two on debut.

Here’s what the model has to say about each movie… More...

Weekend estimates: Demon Slayer projected to top the chart, but joins Mortal Kombat in a steep second-week decline

May 2nd, 2021

Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train

Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugan Train and Mortal Kombat are both experiencing precipitous declines at the box office this weekend after openings that significantly outperformed expectations. FUNimation is claiming a win for the weekend with a projected $6.421 million for Demon Slayer, but Mortal Kombat is expected to bring in $6.235 million, according to Warner Bros.. That’s a rounding error away, and the performance of each film today will determine who comes out on top when the final numbers are tallied. More...

Weekend predictions: Demon Slayer is a slight favorite to win the weekend

April 30th, 2021

Separation

After last weekend’s fireworks, business will be much quieter at the box office this time around, with horror movie Separation the only new wide release, and the winner of the weekend almost certainly down to which of Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train falls the least from their strong opening weekends. Our model thinks that Separation will find a place in the top six, but it’ll be well behind the reigning champions. Demon Slayer is marginally favored to top the chart in its second weekend, but the race will be close. More...

Weekend estimates: Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer knock it out the park

April 25th, 2021

Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train

After a few pleasant surprises in recent months, this looks like the weekend that the theatrical business has been looking for. Not only is Mortal Kombat beating expectations with a weekend projected to hit $22.5 million, per Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning numbers, but Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train is headed for the second-best opening for an anime movie ever, behind 1999’s Pokemon: The First Movie, with a projected $19.5 million. What’s more, both films are R-rated, meaning that they firmly fall outside the family-film space that has been the brightest spot in the market recently. More...

Weekend predictions: Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer go head to head

April 23rd, 2021

Mortal Kombat

This weekend is shaping up to be a real David and Goliath battle, with indie distributor FUNimation going up against the might of Warner Bros., and looking likely to come out with their heads held high, even if a weekend win looks out of reach. More...

Weekend estimates: Godzilla vs. Kong leads again in spite of steep decline

April 18th, 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong

Another slightly disappointing result for Godzilla vs. Kong makes this a weekend where the theatrical market is treading water again. The top six will generate 12% less revenue than our model predicted, which is safely within its margin of error, and doesn’t really indicate any new weakness. But their combined box office will be 32% down from last weekend thanks to the lack of major new releases. More...

Weekend estimates: Godzilla vs. Kong delivers monster* $32.2-million weekend

April 4th, 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong will earn $32.2 million over the Friday–Sunday weekend, and deliver a $48.5-million 5-day opening, according to Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning projection. The film will earn an additional $3 million in Canada from its PVOD release there, which the studio offered to allow Canadian audiences to see the film while around 80% of the Canadian market remains closed. It’s also showing on HBO Max in the US, but the studio hasn’t offered any numbers on its performance there. More...


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Synopsis

MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana—the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,302,503 (55.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,073 opening theaters/3,114 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,864,765

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,194 $42,326,031
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $41,182,228
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,113 $83,508,259
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $42,326,031
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $41,182,228
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $83,508,259

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon 4K UHD EST, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 23rd, 2021 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
April 23rd, 2021 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: April 8th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea)
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Saudi Arabia)
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Taiwan)
April 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Thailand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 23rd, 2021 by Max
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and some crude references.
(Rating bulletin 2671 (cert #53095), 3/10/2021)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Mortal Kombat
Comparisons: vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Reboot, Tournament, Mixed Martial Arts
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Broken Road
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 77 $23,302,503 Apr 23, 2021 3
Top Based on Game Weekend Domestic 24 $23,302,503 Apr 23, 2021 3
Top 2021 Theater Average 38 $7,583 Apr 23, 2021 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Lewis Tan    Cole Young
Jessica McNamee    Sonya Blade
Josh Lawson    Kano
Tadanobu Asano    Lord Raiden
Mehcad Brooks    Jax
Ludi Lin    Liu Kang
Chin Han    Shang Tsung
Joe Taslim    Bi-Han/Sub-Zero
Hiroyuki Sanada    Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion

Supporting Cast

Max Huang    Kung Lao
Sisi Stringer    Mileena
Matilda Kimber    Emily
Laura Brent    Allison
Mel Jarnson    Nitara
Nathan Jones    Reiko
Nelson Daniel    Kabal
Ian Streetz    Ramirez
Yukiko Shinohara    Harumi Hasashi
Ren Miyagawa    Satoshi “Jubei” Hasashi
Mia Hall    Hasashi’s Baby
David Field    Referee
Kris McQuade    Cargo Plane Pilot
Angus Sampson    Goro
Alice Nassery    Shang Tsung Elite Guard
Damon Herriman    Kabal

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Simon McQuoid    Director
James Wan    Producer
Todd Garner    Producer
Simon McQuoid    Producer
E. Bennett Walsh    Producer
Greg Russo    Screenwriter
David Callaham    Screenwriter
Oren Uziel    Story by
Greg Russo    Story by
Ed Boon    Story based on the video game created by
John Tobias    Story based on the video game created by
Richard Brener    Executive Producer
Dave Neustadter    Executive Producer
Victoria Palmeri    Executive Producer
Michael Clear    Executive Producer
Jeremy Stein    Executive Producer
Lawrence Kasanoff    Executive Producer
Germain McMicking    Director of Photography
Naaman Marshall    Production Designer
Dan Lebental    Editor
Scott Gray    Editor
Benjamin Wallfisch    Composer
Rich Delia    Casting Director
Chris Godfrey    Visual Effects Supervisor
Cappi Ireland    Costume Designer
Anna Steel    Unit Production Manager
E. Bennett Walsh    Unit Production Manager
Chris Webb    First Assistant Director
P.J. Voeten    First Assistant Director
Danielle Blake    Second Assistant Director
Prue Fletcher    Visual Effects Producer
Tom Nursey    Supervising Art Director
Michael Turner    Art Director
Rolland Pike    Set Decorator
Des Kenneally    Sound Mixer
Jane Maguire    Post-Production Supervisor
Dawn Michelle King    First Assistant Editor
Peter Skarratt    First Assistant Editor
Daniel O’Brien    First Assistant Editor
Kathy Freeman    First Assistant Editor
Katrina Schiller    Music Editor
Rep. Tim Ryan    Music Editor
Robert Mackenzie    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Mackenzie    Sound Designer
Robert Mackenzie    Re-recording Mixer
Phil Heywood    Re-recording Mixer
James Ashton    Sound Designer
Mick Boraso    Sound Designer
Steve Burgess    Sound Designer
Tara Webb    Sound Editor
Steve Burgess    Sound Editor
Duncan Campbell    Foley Mixer
Adrian Medhurst    Foley Editor
Ryan Squires    Foley Editor
Jacob McIntyre    Location Manager
Mark Evans    Location Manager
Gavin Greenstone    Location Manager
Sharon Kerrigan    Location Manager
Lauren Cooper    Location Manager
Taera Shroff    Script Supervisor
Robyn Elliott    Costume Supervisor
Katrina Henley    Costume Supervisor
Peter Stubbs    Special Effects Supervisor
Kyle Gardiner    Stunt Coordinator
Chan Griffin    Fight Choreographer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Weekend estimates: Wrath of Man posts solid $8.1 million opening

May 9th, 2021

Wrath of Man

Wrath of Man will pull off an easy win at the box office this weekend, according to Sunday morning’s projection from United Artists. It’s easily outperforming our model’s prediction with $8.1 million expected for the full weekend. Its strength probably had an adverse effect on the numbers for Demon Slayer, Mortal Kombat, and Godzilla vs. Kong, all of which failed to live up to expectations. With Here Today also struggling, we’re looking at a slightly down week at the box office. More...

Weekend predictions: Wrath of Man and Here Today take a shot at leading duo

May 7th, 2021

Wrath of Man

Two new wide releases, Wrath of Man and Here Today, enter the fray this weekend, and will be hoping to capitalize on the rapidly-declining audiences for Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer to take them to the top of the chart. While Here Today has the least overlap with the other films audience-wise, our model thinks Wrath of Man will fair the better of the two on debut.

Here’s what the model has to say about each movie… More...

Weekend estimates: Demon Slayer projected to top the chart, but joins Mortal Kombat in a steep second-week decline

May 2nd, 2021

Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train

Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugan Train and Mortal Kombat are both experiencing precipitous declines at the box office this weekend after openings that significantly outperformed expectations. FUNimation is claiming a win for the weekend with a projected $6.421 million for Demon Slayer, but Mortal Kombat is expected to bring in $6.235 million, according to Warner Bros.. That’s a rounding error away, and the performance of each film today will determine who comes out on top when the final numbers are tallied. More...

Weekend predictions: Demon Slayer is a slight favorite to win the weekend

April 30th, 2021

Separation

After last weekend’s fireworks, business will be much quieter at the box office this time around, with horror movie Separation the only new wide release, and the winner of the weekend almost certainly down to which of Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train falls the least from their strong opening weekends. Our model thinks that Separation will find a place in the top six, but it’ll be well behind the reigning champions. Demon Slayer is marginally favored to top the chart in its second weekend, but the race will be close. More...

Weekend estimates: Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer knock it out the park

April 25th, 2021

Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train

After a few pleasant surprises in recent months, this looks like the weekend that the theatrical business has been looking for. Not only is Mortal Kombat beating expectations with a weekend projected to hit $22.5 million, per Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning numbers, but Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train is headed for the second-best opening for an anime movie ever, behind 1999’s Pokemon: The First Movie, with a projected $19.5 million. What’s more, both films are R-rated, meaning that they firmly fall outside the family-film space that has been the brightest spot in the market recently. More...

Weekend predictions: Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer go head to head

April 23rd, 2021

Mortal Kombat

This weekend is shaping up to be a real David and Goliath battle, with indie distributor FUNimation going up against the might of Warner Bros., and looking likely to come out with their heads held high, even if a weekend win looks out of reach. More...

Weekend estimates: Godzilla vs. Kong leads again in spite of steep decline

April 18th, 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong

Another slightly disappointing result for Godzilla vs. Kong makes this a weekend where the theatrical market is treading water again. The top six will generate 12% less revenue than our model predicted, which is safely within its margin of error, and doesn’t really indicate any new weakness. But their combined box office will be 32% down from last weekend thanks to the lack of major new releases. More...

Weekend estimates: Godzilla vs. Kong delivers monster* $32.2-million weekend

April 4th, 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong will earn $32.2 million over the Friday–Sunday weekend, and deliver a $48.5-million 5-day opening, according to Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning projection. The film will earn an additional $3 million in Canada from its PVOD release there, which the studio offered to allow Canadian audiences to see the film while around 80% of the Canadian market remains closed. It’s also showing on HBO Max in the US, but the studio hasn’t offered any numbers on its performance there. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,194 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,392 $44,864,765
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,708 $42,326,031
Top 2021 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 31 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 26 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 419 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $42,326,031
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $42,326,031

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 2021 1 $23,302,503   3,073 $7,583   $23,302,503 1
Apr 30, 2021 2 $6,225,457 -73% 3,114 $1,999   $34,077,241 2
May 7, 2021 3 $2,405,981 -61% 2,973 $809   $37,876,529 3
May 14, 2021 7 $1,328,814 -45% 2,465 $539   $39,915,039 4
May 21, 2021 7 $950,036 -29% 2,386 $398   $41,254,419 5
May 28, 2021 12 $266,526 -72% 960 $278   $41,254,419 6
Jun 4, 2021 15 $69,043 -74% 611 $113   $41,418,462 7
Jun 11, 2021 - $23,949 -65% 87 $275   $41,477,513 8
Jun 18, 2021 - $79,827 +233% 67 $1,191   $41,574,027 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 23, 2021 2 $9,090,000     3,073 $2,958   $9,090,000 1
Apr 24, 2021 1 $8,675,000 -5%   3,073 $2,823   $17,765,000 2
Apr 25, 2021 1 $5,535,000 -36%   3,073 $1,801   $23,300,000 3
Apr 30, 2021 - $1,850,000   -80% 3,114 $594   $29,702,000 8
May 7, 2021 3 $700,000   -62% 2,973 $235   $36,171,000 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 23, 2021 1 $27,851,784   3,073 $9,063   $27,851,784 1
Apr 30, 2021 - $7,618,764 -73% 3,114 $2,447   $35,470,548 2
May 7, 2021 2 $3,115,677 -59% 2,973 $1,048   $38,586,225 3
May 14, 2021 - $1,718,158 -45% 2,465 $697   $40,304,383 4
May 28, 2021 - $416,040   960 $433   $41,965,058 6
Jun 4, 2021 - $104,087 -75% 611 $170   $42,069,145 7
Jun 11, 2021 - $40,636 -61% 611 $67   $42,109,781 8
Jun 18, 2021 - $91,232 +125% 611 $149   $42,201,013 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/15/2021 $0 0 406 1,805 $6,982,338 7/8/2021
Germany 6/17/2021 $12,043 0 0 0 $35,742 7/6/2021
Hong Kong 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $559,392 5/5/2021
Indonesia 4/16/2021 $662,000 733 733 733 $1,900,000 10/20/2022
Japan 6/25/2021 $0 0 0 0 $907,000 10/20/2022
Lithuania 4/30/2021 $15,130 11 11 34 $37,355 10/20/2022
Malaysia 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $858,000 10/20/2022
Mexico 4/15/2021 $748,292 0 0 0 $1,900,000 10/20/2022
New Zealand 4/23/2021 $409,939 72 72 356 $963,000 10/20/2022
Poland 5/28/2021 $129,437 155 220 375 $362,290 10/19/2022
Portugal 4/20/2021 $67,364 106 107 297 $179,573 10/19/2022
Romania 6/18/2021 $51,134 80 80 181 $100,756 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 4/9/2021 $6,355,601 1,721 1,785 6,546 $11,300,000 10/20/2022
Saudi Arabia 4/9/2021 $704,000 43 43 43 $1,100,000 10/20/2022
Singapore 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $1,100,000 10/20/2022
Slovakia 5/27/2021 $0 0 12 24 $29,025 7/2/2021
South Korea 4/8/2021 $210,630 672 672 834 $374,164 4/28/2021
Spain 4/16/2021 $572,000 479 479 939 $1,600,000 10/20/2022
Taiwan 4/9/2021 $524,000 149 149 149 $1,100,000 10/20/2022
Thailand 4/9/2021 $562,000 454 454 816 $994,000 10/20/2022
United Arab Emirates 4/9/2021 $721,000 139 139 139 $1,500,000 6/7/2021
United Kingdom 5/17/2021 $452,093 340 340 528 $659,991 6/2/2021
Vietnam 4/16/2021 $0 0 0 0 $783,000 10/20/2022
 
Rest of World $5,856,602
 
International Total$41,182,228 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,268 $41,182,228
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,738 $41,182,228
Top 2021 Movies at the International Box Office 62 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Based on Game Movies 35 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 568 $41,182,228
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $41,182,228

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,113 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $83,508,259
Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 51 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Game Movies 32 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $83,508,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $83,508,259

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 18, 2021150,312 50,312$1,148,120$1,148,12013
Jul 25, 2021231,589-37% 81,901$720,861$1,868,98114
Aug 1, 2021319,382-39% 101,283$442,297$2,311,27815
Aug 8, 2021614,086-27% 115,369$321,443$2,632,72116
Aug 15, 2021109,788-31% 125,157$223,362$2,856,08317
Aug 22, 2021146,672-32% 131,829$152,255$3,008,33818
Aug 29, 2021194,957-26% 136,786$113,119$3,121,45719
Sep 5, 2021204,794-3% 141,580$109,399$3,230,85620
Sep 12, 2021203,417-29% 144,997$77,976$3,308,83221
Nov 14, 20211716,947 177,407$346,736$3,950,56930

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 18, 20211114,719 114,719$2,617,888$2,617,88813
Jul 25, 2021159,269-48% 173,988$1,352,519$3,970,40714
Aug 1, 2021234,559-42% 208,547$788,636$4,759,04315
Aug 8, 2021322,097-36% 230,644$504,254$5,263,29716
Aug 15, 2021415,654-29% 246,298$357,224$5,620,52117
Aug 22, 2021512,628-19% 258,926$288,171$5,908,69218
Aug 29, 2021611,273-11% 270,199$257,250$6,165,94219
Sep 5, 202189,198-18% 279,397$209,898$6,375,84020
Sep 12, 2021116,441-30% 285,838$146,984$6,522,82421
Sep 19, 2021144,372-32% 290,210$99,769$6,622,59322
Sep 26, 2021203,553-19% 293,763$74,116$6,696,70923
Oct 3, 2021174,016+13% 297,779$83,774$6,780,48324
Nov 14, 20211711,700 328,780$239,382$7,391,76830
Nov 21, 2021921,662+85% 350,442$443,205$7,834,97331
Nov 28, 20211025,355+17% 375,797$518,763$8,353,73632

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DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Jul 17, 20213
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Jul 31, 20218
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Aug 21, 20215
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