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Masters of the Universe

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

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

Atp

PG

Livre

B

G

TE

15

K-12/9

Tous publics

10

U

PG

T

G

U

A

6

G

15

Apt

M/6

PG

A

11

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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Steven Spielberg returns to the alien genre with Disclosure Day which tops the North American box office on its debut weekend giving Scary Movie~2026 a single week run at the top.

US Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Disclosure Day (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Disclosure Day (@1)
  • Longest run - Michael (8 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Michael ($362,846,960)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Obsession (-25%)
  • Total US top 15 this weekend - $123,676,701
  • Also new this weekend
    • BTS WORLD TOUR 'Arirang' In Busan: Live Viewing
    • The Furious
    • Stop! That! Train!
  • Check out the full US box office.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th June 2026

Disclosure Day

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
  • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
  • It grosses $44,530,925 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $44,530,925 after 1 weekends of release

Obsession~2025

  • The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $19,008,015 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $188,390,980 after 5 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026

Scary Movie~2026

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $14,203,348 over the weekend, a 74% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $84,293,990 after 2 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026
  • The movie is a sequel to Scary Movie V which took $22,798,176 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

Backrooms

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $11,521,998 over the weekend, a 56% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $160,295,784 after 3 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2026

Masters of the Universe~2026

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $8,925,213 over the weekend, a 70% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $46,987,310 after 2 weekends of release

Disclosure Day from the most successful director of all time, Steven Spielberg, top the UK box office on its debut while Scary Movie~2026 falls to number 2 after a week on top.

UK box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Disclosure Day (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Disclosure Day (@1)
  • Longest run - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (11 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Michael (£51,758,848)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Obsession (-21%)
  • Total UK top 15 this weekend - £14,015,463
  • Also new this weekend
    • BTS WORLD TOUR 'Arirang' In Busan: Live Viewing
    • Main Vaapas Aaunga
  • Check out the full UK box office.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th June 2026

Disclosure Day

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
  • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
  • It grosses £5,504,987 over its debut weekend
  • It is the 11th top debuting movie in the month of June

Scary Movie~2026

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £2,654,783 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £1,442,602 over 2 weeks of release
  • The movie is a sequel to Scary Movie V which took £1,983,601 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Obsession~2025

  • The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £1,517,066 over the weekend, a 21% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £13,335,721 over 5 weeks of release
  • The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2026

Backrooms

  • The movie remains at number 4 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £968,197 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £7,201,246 over 3 weeks of release

Masters of the Universe~2026

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £869,468 over the weekend, a 67% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £4,255,535 over 2 weeks of release

Released globaly this week there are 16 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Scary Movie from the top of the global box office.

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!
  • Disclosure Day
  • Backrooms
  • Scary Movie
  • In the Grey
  • Masters of the Universe
  • Power Ballad
  • Colony
  • Tuner
  • Deep Water
  • Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain

Disclosure Day

  • The movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, it is the directors 39th movie.
  • Steven Spielberg also directed Catch Me If You Can in 2003 which grossed $352.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Emily Blunt who also starred in Sherlock Gnomes (2018).
  • The film also stars Josh O'Connor who's last movie was Rebuilding (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / France / Guatemala / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Panama / Poland / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Singapore / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Backrooms

  • The movie is from director Kane Parsons.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who also starred in Doctor Strange (2016).
  • The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Sentimental Value (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Guyana / Indonesia / Panama / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

Scary Movie

In the Grey

  • The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 19th movie.
  • Guy Ritchie also directed Snatch in 2000 which grossed $83.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Eiza González who also starred in Ambulance (2022).
  • The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal who's last movie was The Bride! (2026).
  • Eiza Gonzalez and Jake Gyllenhaal have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Ambulance in 2022 and Spirit Untamed in 2021.
  • Guy Ritchie directed Eiza González in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Fountain of Youth
  • Guy Ritchie directed Jake Gyllenhaal in and The Covenant
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Bolivia / Hungary / Paraguay / Peru / Romania / Slovakia

Masters of the Universe

  • The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Travis Knight also directed Wildwood in 2026.
  • It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in Handsome Devil (2017).
  • The film also stars Camila Mendes who's last movie was Upgraded (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Armenia / Belarus / Russia / Tajikistan

Power Ballad

  • The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • John Carney also directed Begin Again in 2014 which grossed $105.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (2022).
  • The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Brazil / Mexico

Colony

  • The movie is from director Yeon Sang-ho.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011).
  • The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Once We Were Us (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Laos / Vietnam

Tuner

  • The movie is directed by Daniel Roher, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Daniel Roher also directed Navalny in 2022.
  • It stars Leo Woodall who also starred in Cherry (2021).
  • The film also stars Havana Rose Liu who's last movie was Power Ballad (2026).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Brazil / Spain

Deep Water

  • The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
  • Renny Harlin also directed Deep Blue Sea in 1999 which grossed $164.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Rabbit Hole (2011).
  • The film also stars Molly Belle Wright who's last movie was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Ecuador / Turkey

Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain

  • The movie is from director Maïlys Vallade and Liane-cho Han.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Loise Charpentier who also starred in Fireheart (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Austria / Germany

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

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • Toy Story 5 - From Wednesday, 17th June
  • Backrooms - From Wednesday, 17th June
  • The Death of Robin Hood - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Tuner - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Colony - From Tuesday, 16th June
  • Power Ballad - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Scary Movie - From Wednesday, 17th June
  • Fuze - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - From Wednesday, 17th June
  • Passenger - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Primavera - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Hokum - From Wednesday, 17th June
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman - From Thursday, 18th June
  • How to Make a Killing - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Normal - From Friday, 19th June
  • The Land of Sometimes - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Virginia Woolf's Night & Day - From Friday, 19th June
  • The Love That Remains - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Pressure - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Rose of Nevada - From Friday, 19th June
  • The Good Boy - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Obsession - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Savage House - From Thursday, 18th June
  • Dolly - From Thursday, 18th June

In an age where remakes and reboots are the norm, satirical movie series Scary Movie gives it a go hot on the heels of the Scream~1997 franchise doing the same, and this weekend the movie lands at the top of the North American box office knocking Backrooms down to third place.

US Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Scary Movie (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Scary Movie (@1)
  • Longest run - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (10 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($428,530,625)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Power Ballad (86%)
  • Total US top 15 this weekend - $182,138,424
  • Also new this weekend
    • Check out the full US box office.

    US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th June 2026

    Scary Movie~2026

    Highest new movie this weekend

    • The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
    • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
    • It grosses $54,336,626 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
    • It has a total gross of $54,336,626 after 1 weekends of release
    • The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026
    • The movie is a sequel to Scary Movie V which took $14,157,367 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

    Masters of the Universe~2026

    • The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
    • It grosses $29,439,929 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
    • It has a total gross of $29,439,929 after 1 weekends of release

    Backrooms

    • The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
    • It grosses $26,256,335 over the weekend, a 68% drop from last weekend
    • It has a total gross of $135,371,260 after 2 weekends of release
    • The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2026

    Obsession~2025

    • The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
    • It grosses $25,389,465 over the weekend, a 7% drop from last weekend
    • It has a total gross of $151,921,395 after 4 weekends of release
    • The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2026

    The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act

    • The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
    • It grosses $12,363,037 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
    • It has a total gross of $20,243,821 after 1 weekends of release

    Another week another number 1 movie as the Scary Movie franchise gets resurrected with a new entry for the first time since 2013, last weeks top movie falls to number 4 as we see new releases in all 3 top places.

    UK box office QuickView

    • Number 1 - Scary Movie (1st Weekend)
    • Highest debut - Scary Movie (@1)
    • Longest run - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (10 weeks)
    • Highest total gross - Michael (£50,400,462)
    • Best Percentage change week on week - Obsession (19%)
    • Total UK top 15 this weekend - £18,685,664
    • Also new this weekend
      • Peddi
      • Savage House
      • Mollywood Times
      • Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
    • Check out the full UK box office.

    UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th June 2026

    Scary Movie~2026

    Highest new movie this weekend

    • The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
    • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
    • It grosses £4,188,570 over its debut weekend
    • It is the 11th top debuting movie in the month of June
    • The movie is a sequel to Scary Movie V which took £1,085,932 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

    The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act

    • The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
    • It grosses £2,684,963 over its debut weekend

    Masters of the Universe~2026

    • The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
    • It grosses £2,654,783 over its debut weekend

    Backrooms

    • The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
    • It grosses £2,253,638 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
    • It has a total gross of £8,651,881 over 2 weeks of release
    • The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2026

    Obsession~2025

    • The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
    • It grosses £1,925,958 over the weekend, a 19% increase from last weekend
    • It has a total gross of £10,333,516 over 4 weeks of release
    • The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2026