Movie profile
Masters of the Universe
Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$6.9M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$10.4M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$1.9M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Masters of the Universe ranks
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How did Masters of the Universe (1987) perform at the box office?
High confidenceMasters of the Universe (1987) earned a reported $17.3M worldwide against a reported $22.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$4.7M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.79x. In this database it currently ranks #6,103 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #62 among 1987 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $17,336,370
- Budget
- $22,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$4,663,630
- ROI
- 0.79x
Synopsis
Story
When the evil Skeletor finds a mysterious power called the Cosmic Key, he becomes nearly invincible, seizing Castle Grayskull and the surrounding city. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner and he begins to drain her life-force as he waits for the moon of Eternia to align with the Great Eye of the Universe which will bestow god-like power upon him. However, courageous warrior He-Man locates the locksmith inventor Gwildor, who created the Key and has another version of it. During a battle, one of the Keys is transported to Earth, where it is found by teenagers Julie and Kevin. Now, both He-Man and Skeletor's forces arrive on Earth searching for the potent weapon.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1987, Masters of the Universe is positioned in this dataset as a Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction title from Pressman Film. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $17.3M, reported production budget is $22.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$4.7M, ROI is 0.79x. For comparison, it currently sits #6,103 all-time in the current chart set and #62 among 1987 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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