Mortal Kombat Director Reveals Reason Behind Movie's Most Controversial Change The Mortal Kombat movie is out in theaters and via HBO Max and most fans of the fighting game series have seen it. According to the critics over on Rotten Tomatoes, it's not very good. However, according to the movie's audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, it's quite good. That said, while fans and critics can't agree about the movie's quality, many can agree they were [SPOILER] surprised there was no Mortal Kombat tournament, unlike the original movies. The tournament is mentioned, plenty actually, but not a single fight happens within it.