The last live-action film based on the popular video game series Mortal Kombat was a reboot that was released in 2021. The martial arts fantasy action film earned a modest 55% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, its audience rating was much stronger at 85%. Now, its sequel, Mortal Kombat II, starring The Boys actor Karl Urban, is set for a theatrical release on May 8, 2026.
According to an earlier industry estimate from Box Office Theory, Mortal Kombat II is projected to earn at least $40 million during its opening weekend in North America. That figure is significantly higher than the 2021 reboot’s $23.3 million domestic debut. Based on these projections, the upcoming sequel could potentially surpass its predecessor in worldwide earnings as well. While that remains to be seen, let’s take a look at how much Mortal Kombat II needs to earn to outgross the first three live-action films in the franchise at the global box office.
Mortal Kombat Franchise – Box Office Performance (Worldwide)
Let’s take a look at how the earlier three live-action Mortal Kombat films have performed in terms of worldwide earnings, according to data from Box Office Mojo.
- Mortal Kombat (1995): $122.2 million
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997): $51.4 million
- Mortal Kombat (2021): $84.4 million
The above figures suggest that for the fourth installment to outgross all previous live-action films, it will need to surpass the worldwide total of the original 1995 film, which opened to around $23.2 million domestically and went on to earn $122.2 million globally. If Mortal Kombat II opens somewhere above the projected $40 million domestic mark and maintains steady legs internationally, it could be well-positioned to surpass the first film’s global earnings and become the highest-grossing entry …read more
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