Masters of the Universe
Amazon MGM Studios | Release Date: June 5, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 44 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
18
Negative:
8

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Slant MagazineJustin ClarkJun 3, 2026
Masters of the Universe has a beating heart—thoughtfully recontextualizing He-Man as a different presentation of masculinity—and it’s bolstered by a cartoon-perfect representation of the original cartoon’s menagerie of characters and their powers. But the poorly executed, jingling-key cheap elements piled up around that heart are enough to clog it until it explodes. Read full review
34
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiJun 2, 2026
Travis Knight’s Masters of the Universe is so blah, and so embarrassed of itself, that it could very well be the final nail in the coffin for 1980s nostalgia. Read full review
33
The PlaylistStaff (Not Credited)Jun 2, 2026
Masters of the Universe asks the audience to care about its hero’s destiny while constantly reminding them how silly it all is. By the end, the power is there in theory, but conviction never dares to show its face. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithJun 8, 2026
Best to keep in mind that the whole franchise exists not to advance the craft of storytelling but the magic of merchandising. Forget it, friends, it’s Toytown. Read full review
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreJun 6, 2026
Masters of the Universe isn’t a real movie. It’s a bunch of half-realized, semi-contradictory ideas accrued over years. It takes the rough shape of a comedy without ever really landing a joke. Read full review
30
Next Best PictureJosh ParhamJun 2, 2026
The action sequences are banal, the narrative underwhelming, and the acting unextraordinary save for a few standouts. Maybe there is room one day for a thoroughly enjoyable render of this material, but this is sadly not the finest effort. Read full review
20
Rolling StoneDavid FearJun 4, 2026
This is not a movie. This is brand management. Read full review
20
The TelegraphRobbie CollinJun 2, 2026
This reboot of the 1980s fantasy cartoon keeps telling us how absolutely right we are to not be enjoying it. Who am I to argue? Read full review
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