The Secret of the Sword

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The Secret of the Sword

G

Released Mar 29, 1985

1h 27m

Fantasy

Animation

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He-Man (John Erwin), master of the universe, fights villains and saves a winged horse with She-Ra (Melendy Britt), princess of power.

Mark Salisbury

Time Out

The amalgam of fairytale, sci-fi and Greek mythology is exciting.

Oct 5, 2016

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

A Saturday morning kiddie cartoon stretched out to feature length, which by some lights is an awfully long time.

May 6, 2006

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

Though hardly a lost classic, the cartoon's irony-free approach and bizarre characters show why it resonates today.

Rated: 2/4

May 5, 2006

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Tracy Moore

Common Sense Media

Classic '80s duo teams up in battles, bravery, friendship.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 19, 2013

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

I was surprised to see that the movie was even better than I remembered. And though it's no longer my favorite, it endures as an affecting cinematic experience.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 4, 2006

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 27 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Mitch B

This is the best of the two franchises and I absolutely love this story. Adora/She=Ra's storyarc is well-thought out for the most part and I enjoyed her interaction with her twin brother, He-man once she was freed from Shadow Weaver's spells. Just a great and epic story that has a "Return of The Jedi" vibe to it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Tabitha B

It's the first 5 episodes of She-Ra edited together which is why the story seems to end and then another story starts towards the end, the same animation as the TV shows, but I still enjoyed it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Cathleen S

I've watched this movie pretty much my whole life and will continue to do so. It's one of my all time favorites. They are heroes worth looking up to and are my childhood treasures.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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Audience Member

Um dos melhores desenhos animados de uma geração.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

I went to see this in 1985! I was 10 years old! 35 years later and I still LOOOOOVE IT!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

He-Man (John Erwin), master of the universe, fights villains and saves a winged horse with She-Ra (Melendy Britt), princess of power.

Director: Ed Friedman, Lou Kachivas, Marsh Lamore, Bill Reed, Gwen Wetzler
Producer: Arthur H. Nadel
Screenwriter: Lawrence G. DiTillio, Bob Forward
Distributor: Atlantic Releasing Corp.
Production Co: Filmation Associates [us]
Rating: G
Genre: Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Surround

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