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The ‘Mortal Kombat’ franchise has been a fan-favourite due to its incredible themes of martial arts, magic, ninja, god, martial arts tournament, alternate dimension and hand-to-hand combat themes of Action, Adventure and Fantasy. This brutal yet epic show, based on a video game which was first launched in 1995, has gained popularity over the years with its spin-offs, entertaining fans. With Mortal Kombat 2 releasing on October 24, 2025, here are some movies based on the themes of fighting games that you must watch.
Fighting Game Movies Like Mortal Kombat
Fighting Game movies you must watch ahead of ‘Mortal Kombat’ 2 release:
Karate Kid: Legends (2025, Amazon Prime Video, IMDb Rating: 6.4/10)
After a tragedy happens in his family, Li Fong, a good kung fu guy from Beijing has to move to New York City with his mom. When a new friend lands into trouble and needs his help, Li enters a karate competition. But turns out his kung fu skills aren't enough for the competition. So his teacher Mr Han asks help from Daniel LaRusso, the guy from the original Karate Kid. Li then learns a new way to fight by mixing kung fu and karate for the big martial arts battle.
Boyka: Undisputed IV (2016, YouTube, IMDb Rating: 6.9/10)
Boyka is aiming to make it big for the fourth part of the fighting franchise. But he accidentally kills someone in the ring, making him question everything he stands for. When he learns the dead guy's wife is in trouble, Boyka offers to fight in some really tough battles to get her out of a life where she's being forced into servitude.
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Shadow (2018, Amazon Prime Video, IMDb Rating: 7/10)
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander possesses a secret weapon—a shadow, a look-alike capable of deceiving both the king's foes and the king himself. Now, he must deploy this weapon in a sophisticated plan to lead his people to victory in a war the king opposes.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016, Netflix, IMDb Rating: 7.1/10)
A martial arts master gathers a team of fighters to safeguard a legendary sword from falling into a warlord's hands. Yu Shu-Lien has to come out of retirement to stop the bad guy, Hades Dai, from getting the Green Destiny sword.
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