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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

Name: Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Director: Ethan Spaulding
Released: 2021
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2021

Director

Ethan Spaulding

Runtime

80 minutes

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms is a high-action fantasy that avoids the homogeneity of Western media. It excels with a diverse cast and subverts traditional gender roles by featuring powerful female characters. However, the film sticks to conventional genre conventions and does not address LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergence, or socio-political institutions.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on martial conflicts and existential threats, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender identities.

How does Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms portray gender?

Good

Strong female characters like Kitana and Mileena play key roles in driving the story through their combat skills and leadership. The film passes the Bechdel test with conversations among women about saving their realm.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms?

Good

The cast includes a variety of non-Anglo-Saxon characters such as Liu Kang and Raiden, reflecting a globalized fantasy world.

How does Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms represent religion and culture?

Fair

The storyline follows a classic hero's journey with a clear battle between good and evil, without challenging Western cultural or religious norms.

Does Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms include disability representation?

Limited

Injuries are portrayed as typical elements of combat violence, without exploring disability or neurodivergence in character development.

Present on Screen

The film showcases a diverse cast with a non-Anglo-Saxon majority.
Female characters like Kitana and Jade play crucial roles in the story.
The narrative passes the Bechdel test with meaningful conversations among women.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-cisgender individuals.
There is no exploration of disability or neurodivergence in the characters' stories.
The moral framework is a traditional binary struggle between good and evil.

Official Synopsis

When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm – win it or lose everything. Raiden's elite fighters Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and a few new faces kick the action into overdrive as they go head-to-head with Outworld's most bloodthirsty warriors. But deep in the Netherrealm, an unspeakable scheme by the malevolent Shinnok unfolds, threatening to obliterate existence.

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