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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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

14h

2.5/4

This bizarre mishmash of comedy, social commentary, and high-flying action never won me over. If anything, it left me frustratingly cold.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

19h

Galitzine, who recently amused in “The Sheep Detectives,” wears the character’s mild goofiness loosely, the better to shake it off when the impressive action sequences start. In these raucous but bloodless scenes, he’s all business, and he delivers.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

19h

2.5/4

One only wishes they might have pushed the camp factor further, as it feels a bit restrained at times. However, it’s Galitzine’s performance that will win you over — he’s truly got the power.

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Eric Marchen

Rogers TV

1h

C

It's the equivalent of eating stale popcorn served for nearly 20 years now. The blockbuster flavour is barely noticeable, while your Trap Jaw gets tired of addictively chomping at the nostalgic bit.

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James Preston Poole

But Why Tho?

2h

4/10

With a finale that shows how the movie could work, the rest of Masters of the Universe does not hold up its end of the bargain, resulting in the sort of confused rot that has plagued the vast majority of American VFX-driven blockbusters in recent years.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

2h

3/4

The film, directed by Travis Knight, allows itself to have two kinds of fun with this material.

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SUBVET

15m

Terrible writing. Who thought this was a good story is an idiot. Car repair manuals have a better plot. Skeletor has LED eyes? Terrible!, why was there NO CLEAVAGE? Dad's need incentive too!

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Damien

19m

If you loved it as a kid you’ll like the movie.

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Ty Sharpe

23m

I was so immersed and felt all the whimsy! I don’t even love action movies, but I left having been on a fun adventure!

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Dizwire

28m

A stupid fun movie - don’t expect amazing acting or writing but there’s plenty of callbacks and mockery of the original series’ ridiculousness. Definitely some profanity and innuendo - a bit more aimed more at grown up fans of the original than at little kids who buy toys.

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Christian

35m

The movie had a good message. Awesome body He-Man! Lots of comedic sarcasm.

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keith

41m

Very good movie and funnnn

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Prince Adam

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Teela

Alison Brie

Evil-Lyn

James Purefoy

King Randor

Morena Baccarin

The Sorceress

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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 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos