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Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe
1987
 106 minutes (1 hrs 46 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Gary Goddard

Starring

Dolph Lundgren · Frank Langella · Meg Foster · Billy Barty · Courteney Cox · Robert Duncan McNeill

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 7th August 1987
United States release date United States release: 7th August 1987
Italy release date Italy release: 5th September 1987

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 25th Dec '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £422.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 7th Aug '87
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $4.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

25 Dec, 1987
1
1 Jan, 1988
1
8 Jan, 1988
2
15 Jan, 1988
5
22 Jan, 1988
5
29 Jan, 1988
6
5 Feb, 1988
7
12 Feb, 1988
9
19 Feb, 1988
11
26 Feb, 1988
13

US box office

7 Aug, 1987
3

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

PG

G

A

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $4.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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The first image has been released for upcoming movie Masters of the Universe~2026 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

  • The movie is directed by Travis Knight
  • It stars Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) and Jared Leto (Haunted Mansion) among others.
  • The movie also stars Camila Mendes, Alison Brie and Idris Elba
  • The release date in the UK is 5th June 2026
  • While the North American release date is set for 5th June 2026

Synopsis for Masters of the Universe

10-year-old Adam Grayskull crash-lands on Earth home planet of his mother Marlena Glenn, separating him from his ancestor's Power Sword of Grayskull. Two decades later, he takes his sword back and takes on the mantle of He-Man as he battles for his home planet, Eternia, against the evil forces of Skeletor.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

This weekend, Friday 15th April 2022, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

  • The Northman
  • Benedetta
  • Operation Mincemeat
  • The Lost City

The Northman

  • The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Robert Eggers also directed The Witch in 2016 which grossed £883.1K in the UK.
  • It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in D-Day: The Finished Film (2001).
  • The film also stars Nicole Kidman who was last seen in Being the Ricardos (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Benedetta

  • The movie is directed by Paul Verhoeven, it is the directors 18th movie.
  • Paul Verhoeven also directed Total Recall in 1990 which grossed £7.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $261.3 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Virginie Efira who also starred in Turning Tide (2014).
  • The film also stars Charlotte Rampling who was last seen in Dune (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Operation Mincemeat

  • The movie is directed by John Madden, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • John Madden also directed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in 2012 which grossed £20.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $136.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Rufus Wright who also starred in Assassins Creed (2017).
  • The film also stars Matthew Macfadyen who was last seen in The Current War (2018).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Lost City

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there is 1 new movie

  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - Friday, 22nd April

Action comedy The Lost City~2022 has been given a 12A age rating in the UK by the BBFC.

The movie stars Sandra Bullock who was last seen in the Netflix movie Bird Box and will be seen later this year in Bullet Train and Channing Tatum who is hot off the success of the movie Dog which was a big hit early in 2022.

The movie is directed by Aaron Nee and Adam Nee who are slated to bring the animated series Masters of the Universe~2023 up to date in a reboot of the movie franchise.

Movie Synopsis

Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city's lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: The Lost City~2022
  • BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
  • Reason: moderate violence, brief bloody images, sex references, language
  • Release date: 15th April 2022
  • Runtime: 112m (2 hour 52 minutes)
  • Director:
    • Aaron Nee
    • Adam Nee
  • Starring:
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Channing Tatum
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Brad Pitt

BBFC movie page