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Unfortunately, Masters of the Universe isn't doing so great at the box office, but that doesn't mean that the latest He-Man adaptation isn't a good movie. In fact, the recent flop has spurred fans on to debate which box office bombs were actually decent films.
One fan took to Twitter and listed their top 3 best box office flops as Masters of the Universe, Thunderbolts, and Transformers One. Much like Masters of the Universe, Thunderbolts had a very slow start, and in the end, only managed to earn $382 million worldwide against a $280 million budget. But it ultimately lost money in the long run, as Forbes predicted the film would need to make $425 million to break even.
The same can be said for Transformers One, which made $128 million worldwide against its reported $75 million production budget. But the movie lost money when movie theatre cuts were factored in. However, critically, all three movies were well-received. Masters of the Universe sits at a respectable 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, Thunderbolts at 88%, and Transformers One at 89%.
"Any recommendations to add to this list?" asked the fan, to which another replied, "Furiosa... awesome flick," and one more fan added, "The Dungeons & Dragons movie was a lot of fun, but not many people went to see it." Despite being part of bigger franchises, both Furiosa and Dungeons & Dragons proved to be box office disappointments. However, in our Furiosa review and Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves review, we awarded both movies four out of five stars.
Further down in the Twitter thread, more movie buffs said The Fall Guy, The Suicide Squad, The Nice Guys, and The Iron Giant all deserved more love on the big screen.
We already know that a movie doesn't really need to be well-loved by critics to earn big at the box office. One of this year's biggest movies, Scream 7, brought in almost five times its budget, but sits at a less-than-impressive 30% RT score. Alas, it seems as though the tides are changing, as 2026 has conjured a few box office surprises, such as Curry Barker's indie horror movie Obsession. The film has earned almost $300 million worldwide, and cost under $1 million to make.
Masters of the Universe has some time to catch up, as the movie is still out in theatres. For more, read our Masters of the Universe review, and keep up with other upcoming movies on the way in 2026 and beyond.
