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'''''Mortal Kombat''''' is a 1995 American [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[action film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/mortal-kombat-v134992|publisher=AllMovie|title=Mortal Kombat|last=Blaise|first=Judd|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref> directed by [[Paul W. S. Anderson]] and written by Kevin Droney. Based on the [[Mortal Kombat|video game franchise of the same name]], it is the first installment in the [[Mortal Kombat (film series)|''Mortal Kombat'' film series]]. Starring [[Linden Ashby]], [[Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa]], [[Robin Shou]], [[Bridgette Wilson]], [[Talisa Soto]], and [[Christopher Lambert]], the film follows a group of heroes who participate in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to protect Earth from being conquered by malevolent forces. Its story primarily adapts the [[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|original 1992 game]], while also using elements from the game ''[[Mortal Kombat II]]'' (1993).
The film premiered in the United States on August 18, 1995. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the martial art sequences, atmosphere, and production values, but criticized the performances, script, and toned-down violence from the games. Despite the mixed critical response, the film was well-received by fans of the series. It was also a
''Mortal Kombat'' was followed by a 1997 sequel, ''[[Mortal Kombat Annihilation]]'', along with two television series: the animated sequel ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'' (1996) and the live-action prequel ''[[Mortal Kombat: Conquest]]'' (1998–1999). The follow-ups were unable to match the original film's success, and the series was [[reboot (fiction)|rebooted]] with a [[Mortal Kombat (2021 film)|2021 film]].
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