Masters of the Universe
Movie1987·US·1h 46min

Masters of the Universe

A battle fought in the stars...now comes to Earth.

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Premiere
7
Aug1987
Box office×0.79
Budget$22M
Gross$17M
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Synopsis

Masters of the Universe (1987) is a fantasy action film from The Cannon Group you can watch online on iFILM. Director Gary Goddard brought the iconic Mattel toy line to the screen, with Dolph Lundgren as He-Man — the sword-wielding champion of Eternia — going up against the skull-faced Skeletor, played by Frank Langella in full theatric menace, as he moves to drain the Sorceress's power before an alignment of Eternia's moons hands him godlike authority.

A stray Cosmic Key teleports He-Man's group straight to a small American town, where two teenagers, Julie and Kevin, stumble onto the device first. Skeletor's forces follow within hours. A young Courteney Cox plays Julie — years before anyone knew her as Monica Geller. The film runs 106 minutes of laser fights, armored henchmen, and one memorable villain in a full-length robe striding through suburban parking lots.

Produced at a $22 million budget — among the largest Cannon had ever committed — the film remains a defining artifact of 1980s genre cinema. Watch Masters of the Universe (1987) online on iFILM.

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