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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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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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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! See more Damien 19m If you loved it as a kid you’ll like the movie. See more 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! See more 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. See more Christian 35m The movie had a good message. Awesome body He-Man! Lots of comedic sarcasm. See more keith 41m Very good movie and funnnn See more Read all reviews
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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