
50 Movies Like Masters of the Universe (1987) You Need to Watch Next
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
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If you loved Masters of the Universe (1987) by Gary Goddard, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Dragonball Evolution, Avengers: Endgame, The Flash. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to Masters of the Universe

Dragonball Evolution
2009 · James Wong
On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Joe Russo
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

The Flash
2023 · Andy Muschietti
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to sa
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014 · Bryan Singer
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Supergirl
1984 · Jeannot Szwarc
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Alienoid: Return to the Future
2024 · Choi Dong-hoon
Ean has a critical mission to return to the future to save everyone. However, she becomes trapped in the distant past while trying to prevent the escape of alien prisoners who are locked up in the bod
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Star Trek: First Contact
1996 · Jonathan Frakes
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue t
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Alienoid
2022 · Choi Dong-hoon
Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011 · Mark Neveldine
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a
In common: Action · Fantasy · Thriller

Morbius
2022 · Daniel Espinosa
Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Michael Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon r
In common: Action · Fantasy · Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes
2001 · Tim Burton
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home,
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Déjà Vu
2006 · Tony Scott
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that u
In common: Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

Next
2007 · Lee Tamahori
Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government
In common: Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

57 Seconds
2023 · Rusty Cundieff
When a tech blogger lands an interview with a tech guru and stops an attack on him, he finds a mysterious ring that takes him back 57 seconds into the past.
In common: Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

Knights of the Zodiac
2023 · Tomek Bagiński
When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sen
In common: Action · Fantasy · Science Fiction

Terminator: Dark Fate
2019 · Tim Miller
Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up w
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · Bryan Singer
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
In common: Action · Fantasy · Science Fiction

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2003 · Stephen Norrington
To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.
In common: Action · Fantasy · Science Fiction

The Time Machine
2002 · Simon Wells
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

The Avengers
2012 · Joss Whedon
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull t
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021 · Jon Watts
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, for
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Iron Man 2
2010 · Jon Favreau
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with t
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017 · Jon Watts
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fi
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Superman
2025 · James Gunn
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 · Jon Watts
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural d
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Iron Man
2008 · Jon Favreau
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025 · Matt Shakman
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Iron Man 3
2013 · Shane Black
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 · Zack Snyder
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Spider-Man 3
2007 · Sam Raimi
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Pe
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 · Marc Webb
Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Venom: The Last Dance
2024 · Kelly Marcel
Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last d
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Captain America: Civil War
2016 · Joe Russo
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factio
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Thunderbolts*
2025 · Jake Schreier
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 · Marc Webb
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not f
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022 · Sam Raimi
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 · James Wan
Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisone
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021 · Zack Snyder
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching thre
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Kraven the Hunter
2024 · J.C. Chandor
Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter
In common: Action · Adventure · Thriller

Thor
2011 · Kenneth Branagh
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. O
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · Ryan Coogler
Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Man of Steel
2013 · Zack Snyder
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerg
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Black Adam
2022 · Jaume Collet-Serra
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of jus
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

The Incredible Hulk
2008 · Louis Leterrier
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civ
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Thor: The Dark World
2013 · Alan Taylor
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Justice League
2017 · Zack Snyder
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone t
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 · Joe Johnston
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021 · Andy Serkis
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
In common: Action · Adventure · Science Fiction