Masters of the Universe (1987)

Directed by

Gary Goddard

Genre

fantasy film, action film, adventure film, superhero film, sword and sorcery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 1,073 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two Earth teenagers get mixed up with He-Man and his friends as they chase a magic key that Skeletor wants to use to conquer the universe. The good guys and bad guys fight it out with swords and laser guns on both Earth and the planet Eternia.

campyfast-pacednostalgiclightheartedadventuroussillyenergeticdatedescapist

What happens

Masters of the Universe (stylized as Masters of the Universe: The Motion Picture) is a 1987 American sword and sorcery film based on the Masters of the Universe franchise by Mattel. The film was directed by Gary Goddard, produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan, and written by David Odell. It stars Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courteney Cox, James Tolkan, Christina Pickles, and Meg Foster with supporting roles by Billy Barty, Jon Cypher, Chelsea Field, and Robert Duncan McNeill. The film follows two teenagers who meet He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, who travels to Earth with his friends, Man-At-Arms and Teela, to stop their archenemy, the evil Skeletor from obtaining a cosmic key that will enable him to take over their home planet Eternia and the entire universe. Masters of the Universe was released theatrically in the United States on August 7, 1987. It was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $17 million worldwide against a budget of $22 million. At the time of release, it was met with negative reviews from film critics, but is now regarded as a cult film. Another film adaptation was released in 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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