Masters of the Universe

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Masters of the Universe

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In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man -- the most powerful man in the universe.

Critics Consensus

By the power of Grayskull and with a little help from its self-deprecating script and spirited cast, Masters of the Universe is a delightful adventure that finds the humanity in He-Man.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

1d

2/4

A better than it should be reboot of a 1980s relic that still falls far short of deserving a hero’s welcome, though He-Man Nicholas Galitzine and scary Skeletor Jared Leto add just the right tone of mocking irreverence.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

1d

A two-hour-plus comedy-and-effects bonanza whose fantasy images are more notable for their quantity than quality, like a digital Golden Corral.

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Mark Kermode

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1d

It is essentially a load of colorful nonsense.

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

2h

6/10

Masters of the Universe plays heavily to the nerdy nostalgia crowd with charming and entertaining, but not exactly game changing effect.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

11h

3/5

…fails to impress because it’s not exactly a hot take on the material; the film-makers seem mortified to be telling the child-friendly story of He-Man and She-Ra, and writing that awkwardness into the narrative doesn’t defuse the issue…

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M.N. Miller

FandomWire

20h

5/10

Masters of the Universe's cringeworthy dialogue, inconsistent comedy, and a refusal to fully embrace its mythology leave the movie tonally confused, undone by its kitchen-sink approach to the He-Man story.

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tamikawallace U

24m

it was okay, but some parts of it was little childish, could have been better but just okay

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fred

26m

The movie was awesome. But what i can say is stay till the lights come on.

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Shane

32m

i loved every minute of the movie. It brought me back to my childhood.

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Nelson

33m

Felt like the original 80s cartoon came to life. A lot of fun. Great summer movie.

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Travis

36m

Lifelong fan of this series. I had ALL the toys up until a few years ago. I wanted to love this movie so much, especially after all the early positive buzz. A friend of mine saw it 2 weeks before its release and echoed most everything I had heard from the early reviews. I just...ugh. I just can't give it more than 3 stars and honestly, the 3rd is out of love and nostalgia. The movie has it's good parts. But it is too long for what it is. It was so up and down, so uneven. The script is not great. The movie is almost entirely CGI and they can't afford to put Orko in there more than a funny moral of the story piece, (as good as it was?) He is one of the key and main characters from the cartoon. Loose the robot and insert him instead. I don't want to rail on about my disappointments. Its ok, just not what I had hoped for. Perhaps a decent throw away summer popcorn movie? I can't say I liked it enough to even watch it again when it comes to Prime, but I probably will. There were many good points about the movie, just not enough to make me leave the theatre wanting more or proclaiming without hesitation, "Man, that was really good!" Don't listen to any of the reviews. Just go see for yourself. This is just my opinon.

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martaluz822 B

41m

I enjoyed the movie stay for post credits

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Prince Adam

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Evil-Lyn

James Purefoy

King Randor

Morena Baccarin

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Synopsis

In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man -- the most powerful man in the universe.

Director: Travis Knight
Producer: Robbie Brenner, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Screenwriter: Chris Butler
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Mattel Films, Escape Artists
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Sequences of Violence/Action|Language)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 5, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos