This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ludi Lin, left, and Max Huang in a scene from Mortal Kombat. Â Warner Bros. Pictures via AP
So the Oscars were a bust. Less than ten million people watched; that was a 58% drop in viewership from 2020. If that was an all-time low, what do you call this yearâs travesty?
You know what wasnât a total bust this past weekend? The 2021 reboot of âMortal Kombat.â It premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on April 23,
 making $22.5 million in its first three days on the big screen on a $52.9 million budget.
This is the biggest pandemic-era R-rated opening. While the original 1995 release raked in more than $23 million dollars in