Masters of the Universe
A battle fought in the stars...now comes to Earth.
1987 • 106 min • Action · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Synopsis
When the evil Skeletor finds a mysterious power called the Cosmic Key, he becomes nearly invincible, seizing Castle Grayskull and the surrounding city. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner and he begins to drain her life-force as he waits for the moon of Eternia to align with the Great Eye of the Universe which will bestow god-like power upon him. However, courageous warrior He-Man locates the locksmith inventor Gwildor, who created the Key and has another version of it. During a battle, one of the Keys is transported to Earth, where it is found by teenagers Julie and Kevin. Now, both He-Man and Skeletor's forces arrive on Earth searching for the potent weapon.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 50 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 59 Audience · 1133 · 40%
When Skeletor gains immense power and captures Castle Grayskull, He-Man and his allies pursue the Cosmic Key to Earth. Two teenagers find themselves caught in the intergalactic conflict as He-Man battles to save Eternia.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Fantasy violence with laser guns and swords
- Skeletor's menacing appearance
- Some destruction of property
What it models well
- Courage in the face of evil
- Protecting the innocent
- Friendship and teamwork
Talk about it after
- The nature of good versus evil
- Responsibility when given power
- Understanding different worlds
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Top billed cast
Director: Gary Goddard • Crew: David Odell
Trailers & clips
Anthony De Longis Interview Clip
Skeletor Captures He-Man
The Cosmic Key
He-Man Rescues Gwildor
Official Trailer
Trailer
Josh Olson on MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
I HAVE The POWER!
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedWatching some older adaptations takes a lot of patience. When we revisit movies based on classic 80s toy lines, we often find projects that lost their identity along the way. That's exactly the bitter taste *Masters of the Universe* leaves behind. You go in expecting cosmic greatness, but what you get is a suburban chase that barely hides its massive structural flaws. The movie has a major identity crisis and d...
Not recommended**The glorious "greasy sci-fi" of the 80s: who doesn't miss the days when a rough rubber mask was a good idea in a movie?** I'm not really a comic connoisseur. It was only when I read about this film that I realized that the characters had been taken from that literary universe and from a line of action toys created by the American company Mattel. This is something that helped me to understand the sheer confusi...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersMasters of the Universe, at least the cartoon and toys, were one of the reasons I am so happy I had a childhood in the 80s... along with GI Joe and Star Wars, they were some of the most defining things of 80s childhood play. And then this came out and we all felt a little cheated that we had a knock-off Orco, but totally excited that we had a movie we could see on the big screen. And we were young enough to not...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersSomehow, Dolph Lundgren portrayed He-Man brilliantly! This was an epic classic. And it had a young Courtney Cox!
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.9/10 (1,133)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $22,000,000
- Box office
- $17,336,370
- IMDb
- tt0093507
