Synopsis
The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
Scores
Overall Score
67.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.4%
Review Aggregate
36.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, uneven tone, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotuneven tonefamily-friendlyaction-packedstylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Lundgren | 1987 | $1,434,000 | $3,961,000 | (est) |
| Frank Langella | 1987 | $883,000 | $2,438,000 | (est) |
| Courteney Cox | 1987 | $665,000 | $1,836,000 | (est) |
| James Tolkan | 1987 | $544,000 | $1,501,000 | (est) |
| Christina Pickles | 1987 | $465,000 | $1,284,000 | (est) |
| Meg Foster | 1987 | $409,000 | $1,130,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes47,091
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $17,336,370 | $47,873,405 |
| International | 1987 | $313 | $864 |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $17,336,684 | $47,874,272 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $8,668,310 | $23,937,048 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $22,425,000 | $61,925,369 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $10,460,000 | $28,884,698 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $4,334,092 | $11,968,351 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $45,887,403 | $126,715,466 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $22,000,000 | $60,751,755 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $5,930,000 (est) | $16,375,359 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $1,835,000 | $5,067,249 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $2,633,000 | $7,270,881 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $4,400,000 | $12,150,351 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $36,798,000 | $101,615,595 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $9,089,403 | $25,099,871 |
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