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.

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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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A glossy, action spectacle that wears its heart on its jacked sleeve, Masters of the Universe is a stud of a film.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Jun 9

Hear that? That’s the sound of a barrel being scraped over in Hollywood.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

Jun 8

Masters of the Universe belongs to no one — a project engineered at enormous cost from the needs of IP.

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Perri Nemiroff

Perri Nemiroff (YouTube)

Jun 7

4.5/5

Was totally swept away by this super vibrant, weird and gleeful romp. It's downright ridiculous but ridiculous works when the cast and crew wholly get the kind of movie they're making and are enthusiastic about going all out to bring it to life.

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Leandro Ariel Porcelli

Cinéfilo Serial

3d

7/10

The box-office might not be by their side, but Mattel managed to deliver another fun romp well beyond what the source material deserves. The hit or miss humor is aided by a great soundtrack and a childishly balanced tone. [Full review in Spanish]

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

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6/10

Do I think 'Masters of the Universe' is a terrible film? Absolutely not. But do I think that it is a movie that is going to be remembered a year from now or even two years from now? I'm not so sure.

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Monita Roy Mohan

Stereo Geeks (Podcast)

6d

This has no right to be as fun and funny as it is... The film embraces its origins; it’s childish and campy, but self-aware... Everyone in the film seems to be having the best time, and that shines through in the hilarious comedy throughout.

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Natasha

10h

Really great movie to watch

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Gaetan

21h

Really cool flick. Done really well and you can tell that they really paid attention to the source material. The movie doesn’t take itself too seriously it it’s also not overly campy.

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Matt

1d

It was very nostalgic brought me back to my childhood.

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Andrew G

2d

It was fun. Not too serious. It’s He-Man, it’s pretty good for a He-Man quality movie.

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Matt R

2d

Had a Friday off work and decided to catch a movie my wife wouldn’t hold against me for watching solo. If you grew up with He-Man toys scattered across your bedroom floor, turned random sticks into the Sword of Power, and yelled, “I HAVE THE POWER!” at the top of your lungs… this movie was made for you. It doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel—it embraces what made Masters of the Universe fun in the first place. Seeing those childhood heroes and villains brought back to life on the big screen was pure nostalgia. I found myself grinning more than once just recognizing characters I hadn’t thought about in years. No spoilers, but if Eternia was ever part of your childhood imagination, this is worth the trip to the theater. It’s the kind of movie that reminds you why so many of us wanted to be He-Man… even if our “Sword of Power” was really just a broomstick from the garage.

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Paige D

2d

I enjoyed this movie as a fun action and adventure film with some good comedic moments. Nicholas Galitzine is great in this role and I thoroughly enjoyed Camila Mendes’s character as well. The side step on the romance was annoying and not funny. Certain jokes were overdone and could have been cut down to give them more punch. The midpoint speech Idris Elba’s character gave on masculinity was fantastic. The ending speech the sorceress gave about why He-Man was different than past heroes fell flat, as well as the emotional moment between He-Man and his father. We should have seen He-man during his time on earth, striving to be strong and training to be what he thought his father wanted him to be, and also how he was different than past heroes. Instead we were told these facts, not shown, so it didn’t quite make sense. Overall, decent fun movie, and I would be interested in a sequel if they worked out some kinks.

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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 Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1