Masters of the Universe

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Masters of the Universe

PG-13

Jun 2026

2h 20m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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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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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Jul 10, 2026

2.5/4

It’s got the right cast and the right director; now it just needs to surrender to its cheesy outrageousness.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Jun 9, 2026

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, 2026

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

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

2 days ago

3.5/5

At a time when everything sucks from different directions, a film like "Masters of the Universe" has the ability to just revel in silliness.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

6 days ago

1.5/4

The picture’s descent into irrelevance and tedium, then, is triggered by a meandering, wildly overlong midsection rife with padded-out and downright needless sequences...

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Oct 20, 2026

3/5

Masters of the Universe presents another mixed offering of the material, giving us an upgrade in He-Man himself and a downgrade in its Skeletor, while also having strange tonal issues throughout.

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X

3 days ago

It was a fun watch. I think if you're a fan of He-Man and the IP, you'll enjoy this a lot more than I did.

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Richard

5 days ago

Loved it!

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Adriana

Oct 23, 2026

Chest is the best way possible this movie had me laughing and very nostalgic

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Christopher

Oct 22, 2026

Great introduction look forward to sequel

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LD

Oct 9, 2026

Visually perfect but unfortunately a boring film. I hope She-Ra is better, at least fun, if it ever sees the light of day. :-(

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Tim

Sep 27, 2026

Little too much comedy a little too campy, but overall a great movie and I liked it a lot and I watched it again

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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 (Sequences of Violence/Action|Language|Some Suggestive Material)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 5, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2026
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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