The major goal of the article is to use the generalized exponential rational function method to seek abundant closed-form solutions and dynamics of solitary wave profiles to the (3+1)-dimensional modified KdV–Zakharov–Kuznetsov (MKdV–ZK) equation. We also apply the Painlevé analysis with Kruskal simplification to investigate the integrability of the said equation. The (3+1)-dimensional MKdV–ZK model is a significant model with great advantages in various disciplines of physics, such as nonlinear optics, fluid dynamics, plasma physics, mathematical physics, and quantum mechanics. By taking advantage of the generalized exponential rational function technique, we extracted various soliton solutions, including exponential form, trigonometric form, and hyperbolic form function solutions. From both mathematical and physical points of view, it is important to obtain bright–dark soliton forms and other solitonic wave profiles. Furthermore, the results have been graphically revealed using 3D, 2D, and contour plots to demonstrate the underlying dynamics of the interactive waves. The obtained findings indicate the method’s efficacy and dependability, allowing it to be widely applied in a variety of advanced nonlinear evolution equations.