Masters of the Universe (1987)
“A battle fought in the stars...now comes to Earth.”
Movie19871h 46mEnglish
Our verdict
Average
Viewers are divided; lower your expectations.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,176 ratings.
Movie review: Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe is a film from 1987. It is catalogued under Action, Family, Fantasy. Its listed tagline is “A battle fought in the stars...now comes to Earth.”
Story
When He-Man is driven from Eternia after Skeletor seizes Castle Grayskull, a stolen portal device strands the fight on Earth, where a pair of teenagers become entangled in a war that spans worlds.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 5.9/10 based on 1,176 votes.
Production
Release date: August 7, 1987 · Runtime: 106 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $22,000,000 · Reported revenue: $17,336,370
Official trailer
Cast
Dolph Lundgren
Frank Langella
Billy Barty
Jon Cypher
Courteney Cox
James Tolkan
Chelsea Field
Robert Duncan McNeill
Christina Pickles
Meg Foster
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