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Mortal Kombat (1995 film)
Mortal Kombat is a 1995 American fantasy martial-arts action film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, starring Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Bridgette Wilson, and Christopher Lambert.
Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)
Mortal Kombat (2011), also called Mortal Kombat 9 or MK9, is NetherRealm Studios' 2D fighting game reboot of the Mortal Kombat series, released April 19, 2011 for PS3 and Xbox 360, retelling the original trilogy with X-ray moves, tag team, and a cinematic story mode.
Mortal Kombat (2021 film)
Mortal Kombat is a 2021 American fantasy action film directed by Simon McQuoid, a reboot of the 1990s film series, released in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously.
Mortal Kombat (film series)
Mortal Kombat film series: live-action adaptations of the Midway fighting game, including Mortal Kombat (1995), Annihilation (1997), the 2021 HBO Max reboot, and Mortal Kombat II (2026), all New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. productions.
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1 (MK1) is NetherRealm Studios' 2023 fighting game reboot, set in a universe created by Fire God Liu Kang, with the Kameo assist system, 23 launch fighters, 6.2 million sales, and support ended May 2025.
Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11 (MK11) is NetherRealm Studios' 2019 fighting game for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, starring the timekeeper Kronika, with Krushing Blows, Fatal Blows, cosmetic gear customization, 12 million sales, and 2021 end of support.
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3) is Midway's 1995 arcade fighting game, third in the Mortal Kombat series, adding a Run button, dial-a-combos, and Animalities; Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 restored omitted characters like Scorpion and Kitana.
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4 (MK4) is Midway's 1997 arcade fighting game, the first 3D entry in the Mortal Kombat series, running on Zeus hardware with a weapons system, sidestep, Shinnok as boss, and ports to N64, PlayStation, PC, and Game Boy Color.
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II (1993) is Midway's arcade fighting game sequel to Mortal Kombat, adding Babality and Friendship finishers, twelve fighters plus three secrets, Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, Noob Saibot, and Shao Kahn; home versions followed on Mortal Friday, 1994.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is a 2020 American animated martial arts film directed by Ethan Spaulding, starring the voices of Patrick Seitz and Joel McHale.
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a 1996 2D fighting game by Midway, a revised Mortal Kombat 3 that collects nearly every fighter and arena from the series so far.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a 2008 crossover fighting game by Midway for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, pitting Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Raiden against Superman, Batman, and The Joker.
Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X (MKX) is a 2015 NetherRealm Studios fighting game for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the first with three variations per fighter, X-Ray attacks, five factions, and 11 million copies sold with XL.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) is the New Line Cinema sequel to the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, directed by John R. Leonetti. It earned $51.3 million worldwide, scored 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and 11 on Metacritic, and ended the 1990s film series until the 2021 reboot.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (MK Armageddon) is Midway's 2006 3D fighting game for PS2, Xbox, and Wii, with 62-63 fighters, Kreate-A-Fatality, Kreate-A-Fighter, Konquest, and Motor Kombat; Metacritic 75.
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
Mortal Kombat: Conquest (Konquest) is a 1998–1999 syndicated live-action prequel TV series to the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, following Kung Lao; 22 episodes on TNT, canceled after one season on a villain-victory cliffhanger.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002) is Midway's 3D fighting game for PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and GBA, the first fully 3D MK, with three fighting styles per character, Konquest mode, and the Krypt.
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception (Mortal Kombat: Mystification in France) is Midway's 2004 3D fighting game, sixth in the series, for PS2 and Xbox, with Konquest mode, Chess Kombat, Puzzle Kombat, online play, death traps, and Metacritic scores of 81.
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Mortal Kombat: Legacy is a 2011 American live-action action web series directed by Kevin Tancharoen, released in 19 episodes across three seasons on Machinima's YouTube channel.
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth is a 2010 American live-action short film directed by Kevin Tancharoen and written by Oren Uziel, an R-rated pitch that rebooted the fighting-game franchise.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a 2005 Midway action-adventure beat 'em up for PS2 and Xbox retelling Mortal Kombat II, starring Liu Kang and Kung Lao in single-player or co-op, with fatalities and Metacritic scores of 77-78.
Mortal Shell
Mortal Shell (Dungeonhaven) is a 2020 soulslike action RPG by Cold Symmetry and Playstack, released August 18, 2020 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC; known for the Harden stone-form mechanic, Resolve bar, and four shells; sequel Mortal Shell II due 2026.
Mortal Shell II
Mortal Shell II (Mortal Shell 2) is Cold Symmetry's standalone Soulslike action RPG sequel to 2020's Mortal Shell, published by Playstack, released August 20, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with stamina-free posture combat and an open world.
Mortal sin
Mortal sin, also known as grave sin (Latin: peccatum mortale), is in Catholic teaching a grave violation of God's law committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent.
Mortality of autistic individuals
Mortality of autistic individuals: people with autism spectrum disorder die at about 2.4 times the general-population rate, with elevated suicide risk (RR 2.85, over 5 without intellectual disability), higher female risk, and life expectancy deficits of roughly 6 to 15 years in diagnosed groups.
Mortality rate
A mortality rate measures how often death occurs in a population, calculated as deaths divided by population size over a set period, expressed per 1,000 or 100,000.
Mortar (masonry)
Mortar is a paste of sand, a binder such as lime or Portland cement, and water, used in masonry to bond brick, stone, and block and seal the joints between them.
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery weapon that fires shells in a high arc, dropping rounds into trenches and dead ground that flat-trajectory guns cannot reach.
Mortar and pestle
Mortar and pestle: a bowl and club-shaped hand tool for crushing, grinding, and mixing solids, used in kitchens, pharmacies, and labs; materials include porcelain, agate, granite, and brass, with forms like the molcajete and suribachi.
Mortara case
The Mortara case, or Mortara Affair, was the 1858 removal of six-year-old Jewish boy Edgardo Mortara from his Bologna family by papal police, who raised him Catholic.