Mortal Kombat II, the sequel to the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot, cost a reported $80 million to produce, excluding marketing. It earned about $79.8 million in the United States and Canada and about $129 million worldwide. It premiered April 27, 2026 and opened in U.S.
theaters May 8, 2026 through Warner Bros. Pictures. Its global total made it the highest-grossing Mortal Kombat film and the top fighting-game adaptation.
Table of Contents
- What Did It Cost?
- How Big Was Opening Weekend?
- Where Did the Final Total Land?
- Did It Profit, and What Happens Next?
What Did It Cost?
Variety via GameSpot reported the $80 million production budget as production-only, excluding marketing. That was up from $55 million for the 2021 original. The increase raised the sales bar for the sequel.
Production budget covers making the film, not advertising or theater shares. A higher starting cost means later revenue matters more. Readers should judge profit against the full cost, not the production number alone.
How Big Was Opening Weekend?
Variety via ScreenRant and GameSpot put the debut at about $40 million domestic plus $23 million international. That made a $63 million global debut. It finished No.
2 behind The Devil Wears Prada 2. The opening split was: The debut supplied almost half the final worldwide total. That pattern points to front-loaded fan demand. It also left less room for long legs.
- $40 million domestic opening weekend
- $23 million international opening weekend
- $63 million global debut at No. 2
Where Did the Final Total Land?
Polygon, citing Box Office Mojo, reported the domestic result near $79.7-$79.8 million in the United States and Canada. The same data put international sales at about $49.7 million outside North America. The split stayed domestic-heavy.
Koimoi, citing Box Office Mojo, reported the worldwide franchise record near $129-$129.5 million. That total passed the earlier Mortal Kombat films. It also made the film the biggest fighting-game adaptation by global gross.
Did It Profit, and What Happens Next?
Collider reported analyst estimates that an $80 million film needs roughly $150-$200 million worldwide to break even after marketing and theater splits. Against that measure, about $129 million likely left the theatrical run short of profit. The shortfall reflects added marketing and the theater share, not just production cost.
MovieWeb and the Warner Home Entertainment announcement set Digital HD for June 9, 2026 and Blu-ray and 4K for July 28, 2026. Those releases plus streaming will help decide profitability and a possible Mortal Kombat 3. Viewers who want to support a sequel can rent, buy, or stream after June 9.