Masters of the Universe (1987 film) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Masters of the Universe (1987 film)" in English language version.

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archive.today (Global: 14^th place; English: 14^th place)

"'Masters' A Lesson In More Thrills For Less". Chicago Tribune. August 13, 1987. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2010.

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 191^st place; English: 148^th place)

"Masters of the Universe (1987)". bbfc.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. September 16, 1987. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 28^th place)

"Masters of the Universe". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. July 12, 2014. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
"August 7–9, 1987". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. July 12, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

cbr.com (Global: 246^th place; English: 180^th place)

"Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #75". Comic Book Resources. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
Cronin, Brian (January 30, 2013). "Movie Legends Revealed: He-Man & Spider-Man Films Became Cyborg?". CBR. Retrieved August 25, 2025.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95^th place; English: 70^th place)

"'Masters' A Lesson In More Thrills For Less". Chicago Tribune. August 13, 1987. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
Steinmetz, Johanna (August 12, 1987). "Surprise! 'Masters' Isn't Bad". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

consequence.net (Global: 922^nd place; English: 529^th place)

Colburnon, Randall (April 28, 2017). "Believe it or not, a Masters of the Universe reboot is slated for a 2019 release". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2017. the colossal flop turned campy cult classic that was 1987's Masters of the Universe

denofgeek.com (Global: 410^th place; English: 262^nd place)

Lambie, Ryan (September 17, 2019). "How Masters of the Universe 2 and a Spider-Man Movie Became Cyborg". Den of Geek. Retrieved August 25, 2025.

digitalspy.com (Global: 164^th place; English: 116^th place)

Winning, Joshua (May 3, 2015). "In Defense Of... Masters of the Universe, Dolph Lundgren's fantasy flop". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

gizmodo.com (Global: 474^th place; English: 329^th place)

Bricken, Rob (August 11, 2014). "12 Insane Facts About He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe". Gizmodo. Retrieved August 25, 2025.

hitfix.com (Global: 1,551^st place; English: 953^rd place)

Eggertson, Chris (August 25, 2015). "'Masters of the Universe' wasn't all bad: 13 things to actually admire about the 1987 flop". HitFix. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

ifc.com (Global: 3,755^th place; English: 2,157^th place)

Marshall, Rick (August 7, 2012). "Frank Langella calls Skeletor "one of my very favorite parts"". IFC. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

latimes.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 19^th place)

"Weekend Box Office". The Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1987. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
Wilmington, Michael (August 12, 1987). "Movie Review : 'Masters Of The Universe' Misfires". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

masterscast.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Episode 3". Masters Cast. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

metacritic.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 37^th place)

"Masters of the Universe (1987) reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

motumovie.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Q & A with Richard Szponder (Pigboy)!". Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

news.google.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

"Grand Opening Today: A Super Roadshow Presentation" (DWKC 93.9 FM the official radio station of "Masters of the Universe"). Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. September 10, 1987. p. 10. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

newspapers.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

DeWolf, Rose (August 10, 1987). "A Couple of "S" Words Earn a 'PG' for this Kiddie Flick". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Hulburt, Roger (August 11, 1987). "Too much villain, too little hero". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Goodman, Walter (August 8, 1987). "Masters of the Universe (1987)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 29^th place; English: 29^th place)

"Masters of the Universe". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

screenrant.com (Global: 98^th place; English: 75^th place)

Miller, Leon (September 3, 2017). "Masters Of The Universe: 15 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About The Movie". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2017. it's since gone on to become a cult classic

slantmagazine.com (Global: 1,006^th place; English: 589^th place)

Heath, Glenn (July 29, 2012). "Summer of '87: Masters of the Universe: He-Man, Voice of Reason". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2015). "'Thor: Ragnarok' Scribe to Pen 'Masters of the Universe' for Sony". Variety. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2016. spawned a movie... that subsequently became a cult hit
"Review: 'Masters of the Universe'". Variety. 1987. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

wbshop.com (Global: 8,311^th place; English: 4,531^st place)

"Masters Of The Universe: 25th Anniversary (BD) | WBshop.com | Warner Bros". Wbshop.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2012.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Weekend Box Office". The Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1987. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
"Masters of the Universe (1987)". bbfc.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. September 16, 1987. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
Winning, Joshua (May 3, 2015). "In Defense Of... Masters of the Universe, Dolph Lundgren's fantasy flop". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
"Masters of the Universe". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. July 12, 2014. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2015). "'Thor: Ragnarok' Scribe to Pen 'Masters of the Universe' for Sony". Variety. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2016. spawned a movie... that subsequently became a cult hit
Miller, Leon (September 3, 2017). "Masters Of The Universe: 15 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About The Movie". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2017. it's since gone on to become a cult classic
Colburnon, Randall (April 28, 2017). "Believe it or not, a Masters of the Universe reboot is slated for a 2019 release". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2017. the colossal flop turned campy cult classic that was 1987's Masters of the Universe
"Episode 3". Masters Cast. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
Marshall, Rick (August 7, 2012). "Frank Langella calls Skeletor "one of my very favorite parts"". IFC. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
"Q & A with Richard Szponder (Pigboy)!". Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
"Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #75". Comic Book Resources. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
"Masters Of The Universe: 25th Anniversary (BD) | WBshop.com | Warner Bros". Wbshop.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
"August 7–9, 1987". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. July 12, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
"Grand Opening Today: A Super Roadshow Presentation" (DWKC 93.9 FM the official radio station of "Masters of the Universe"). Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. September 10, 1987. p. 10. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"Masters of the Universe". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
"Masters of the Universe (1987) reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
"Review: 'Masters of the Universe'". Variety. 1987. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
Goodman, Walter (August 8, 1987). "Masters of the Universe (1987)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
Wilmington, Michael (August 12, 1987). "Movie Review : 'Masters Of The Universe' Misfires". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
Steinmetz, Johanna (August 12, 1987). "Surprise! 'Masters' Isn't Bad". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
DeWolf, Rose (August 10, 1987). "A Couple of "S" Words Earn a 'PG' for this Kiddie Flick". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Hulburt, Roger (August 11, 1987). "Too much villain, too little hero". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Heath, Glenn (July 29, 2012). "Summer of '87: Masters of the Universe: He-Man, Voice of Reason". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
Eggertson, Chris (August 25, 2015). "'Masters of the Universe' wasn't all bad: 13 things to actually admire about the 1987 flop". HitFix. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

youtube.com (Global: 9^th place; English: 13^th place)

SEAN LONG (September 27, 2012). Masters Of The Universe 1987 Movie Power-Con 2012 Panel With Meg Foster & Anthony De Longis. Retrieved June 16, 2025 – via YouTube.

Masters of the Universe (1987 film) (English Wikipedia)

archive.today (Global: 14th place; English: 14th place)

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 191st place; English: 148th place)

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 21st place; English: 28th place)

cbr.com (Global: 246th place; English: 180th place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95th place; English: 70th place)

consequence.net (Global: 922nd place; English: 529th place)

denofgeek.com (Global: 410th place; English: 262nd place)

digitalspy.com (Global: 164th place; English: 116th place)

gizmodo.com (Global: 474th place; English: 329th place)

hitfix.com (Global: 1,551st place; English: 953rd place)

ifc.com (Global: 3,755th place; English: 2,157th place)

latimes.com (Global: 22nd place; English: 19th place)

masterscast.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

metacritic.com (Global: 37th place; English: 37th place)