https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl973309441/?ref_=bo_hm_rd

It opens at $29.3M domestically and $25M internationally.

That puts it in line for, maybe, $150M total (depending on its legs)

The movie has a budget in the range of $170-200M

I'll probably go to see it because I go to the theaters several times per week. But I saw the trailers for this movie several times, and I didn't get too excited. The trailer made it look much more like a kid's movie.

And really -- I didn't know it was about He-Man from the previews. The title of the movie is "Masters of the Universe." They should have put He-Man in the title, even if He-Man isn't some massively popular figure

Probably because Stallone didnt get the role of He-Man.

Numbers would be doubled.

He-man> batman and superman

seems kinda gay

Trailers made it look terrible and cringy. With tons of bad AI special effects.

Wait wut?

Are you from the 1920's whereby people would line up several times a week to see the latest Laurel & Hardy or Chaplin film? I seriously don't understand this unless you don't have a TV or something.

btw: L&H is actually pretty funny. fat guy and straight man is a good combo.

I got a job where my boss doesn't really watch us. I literally go in the middle of the workday. Better than just sitting at the computer screen all day, and it makes the day go by faster

fuckin mirin hard.

When the Star Wars: Phantom Menace came out in theaters, I saw it 5 times that summer. My mom kept bringing me and my friends to the movies to see it again and again. Good times.

because they casted Greta thunberg as He-Man

Right? They could have casted any Miscer instead. Does the guy they cast even lift, bro?

they did the ol switch a roo with Man-At-Arms

Because the marketing was terrible. They made it seem like another woke-ass movie with the HR / office scenes.

I'm in my early 40's and barely remember He-man chit, so probably not a big market for it.

Had a bunch of these figures as a kid.

Maybe people are bored of endless rebooted movies and nothing new

At least He Man isn't a black lesbian or something

Just watched trailer, looks like all that cartoony cgi fake shit. Movies blow now days, also I can't get into super hero movies

Theaters are too expensive to go see generic action slop. And he man has been a pretty stagnant IP for quite a while. I don't think young people even know anything about it.

This is the kind of movie that will be free on whatever subscription service within a few weeks so I wouldn't bother seeing it in theaters.

Lmao Stallone???

This isn't the 80's dude

I'm 41 and don't remember anything about He Man besides the comics

Bullshit, Stallone, just like He-Man, is in their 80s. Hes perfect for it.

Yooo Skelator, wat you mean I cant win???

Stallone is dying

Skelator could have been the last notch on his belt, a fitting way for Stallone's last curtain call.

Dolph was such a Chad they were never going to be able to out do him so why try

Dolph actually has a cameo in the new flick

Probably because it was anticipated to be a dud, I collected the action figures in the 90s and watched the cartoon a bit as a kid, and I had no interest as a 42 year old man in watching the new movie, I figured it would be a major flop just like the new mortal kombat movie they released a few years ago, absolutely horrendous.

I have high hopes for the gremlins remake, they have been talking about that for a few years now and it still hasn't been released, I may even go to the theatre to watch it.

Cause its a horribly ghey and stupid kids movie...

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I decided to watch "Masters of the Universe" on a bored Monday at the office on 06/08/2026

I'm not a huge fan of this franchise; I never really watched the cartoons and such (though obviously I know who He-Man and Skeletor are)

But having seen this movie with no nostalgic or fanboy presets in mind, I actually found this movie to be solid. The 2-hours went by without much trouble.

It's almost a straight comedy with some action/adventure elements. And I think most of the comedy is good. A lot of the jokes center on the main character's dorkiness, which works most of the time. I like the early scene in the store. I also like the gym sequence (which has a great cameo) as well as the convo with the HR lady.

I like the casting for the main character. He looks the part physically. The scene where he finally turns into He-Man is a crowd-pleasing moment. The one flaw, however, is that he and Camila Mendes have very little romantic chemistry

The movie does an excellent job of handling the Skeletor character. He's hilarious at times (especially during the part where he gets in He-Man's mind), yet he remains intimidating and credible as the big baddie.

Not all of the comedy works. He-Man's roommate is just meh, and the "Fist-O" joke seems too juvenille and jarringly crass. Some gags start off nicely, but they go on too long

The visuals are a mixed-bag. The action scenes are nicely done. But the setting often seems like a blending of Guardians of the Galaxy and Lord of the Rings. It's so much of a blending, though, that it often feels derivative. Skeletor's side-kick "Evil-Lyn" also looks too much like Scarlet Witch in The Avengers.

Some costumes look awkward. He-Man's skimpy outfit might be one of the character's recognizable traits, but it doesn't look as good in live-action as it does in the cartoons: it's revealing to the point of awkwardness. And why is He-Man basically half-naked while Idris Elba is dressed like an astronaut about to walk on the moon?

Many details give the feeling of "I've-seen-this-already." There's the usual romance interest, multiple redemption arcs, and the big battle climax etc. It's essentially a standard high-budget action/adventure summer flick, seemingly following a template ... That's not entirely bad. Many people go to the theaters just to scratch that itch. But still - it speaks to lack of originality

In terms of quality, I think this movie is about the same as "Tron: Ares" last year. Coincidentally, they both seem to be heading for the same fate in box-office success, sadly.

6.5/10.