Mortal Kombat II

What’s it about?

A fantasy-action film based on the popular Mortal Kombat game series. In this instalment, Johnny Cage joins other fighters from Earthrealm as they battle Shao Khan from the Outerworld.

The facts 

• Directed by Simon McQuoid (Mortal Kombat)
• English language
• Runtime: 116 minutes

Why did it get this rating? 

This film was classified by Te Mana Whakaatu, Classification Office. You can find out more about the classification process and ratings here.

Graphic Violence

There are combat sequences with large spurts and sprays of blood, as well as regular close-ups of bloody cuts, stab wounds, and impalement injuries. The strongest scenes include:

• A character's fingers are sliced
• The flesh and innards of a corpse are shredded
• Bladed weapons slice through a torso
• A sledgehammer smashes a character’s head
• Characters are burned

Offensive language

‘Sh*t’, ‘son of a b*tch’, ‘pu**ies’, ‘f**k’, used sarcastically, to express frustration or tension. ‘C**t’ used to insult.

Horror

Some characters have grotesque physical appearances, like multiple rows of teeth. The film contains supernatural and mystical elements, otherworldly dimensions, and a fiery afterlife. A necromancer is able to reanimate the dead.

Sexual references

The film includes a few references to a sex including, a ‘wristy’ is mentioned, and a character is called a ‘bleached dildo’.

Drug References

Includes a minor reference to cocaine.

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