Prime Video's 140-Minute Fantasy Epic Overthrown As #1 Movie On Streaming After 4-Week Streak

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Published Aug 28, 2026, 11:41 AM EDT

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Prime Video's recent fantasy epic has finally lost its crown on the streaming service. Prime Video's library of TV shows is filled with exciting fantasy options for fans of the genre. The streamer is home to one of the biggest fantasy franchises of all time in the form of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Additionally, Prime Video also holds Critical Role's Exandria universe, with two shows so far, The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein, as well as an adaptation of a bestselling fantasy novel series through its The Wheel of Time show.

In the realm of fantasy movies, Prime Video offers a nice variety between original releases and licensed films. The recent arrival Good Fortune has been performing well on the streaming service's charts. Sylvester Stallone's Samaritan is a gritty example of a fantasy movie made for Prime Video. Now, another fantasy movie that became a global streaming sensation on Prime Video has just faced a major shift on the streamer's charts, as 2026's Masters of the Universe has fallen off the top spot on Prime Video worldwide, according to FlixPatrol. Replacing it as #1 is The Last Sunrise, Prime Video's new hit romance.

Masters Of The Universe Is Still Holding Strong Internationally

When it comes to the United States' Prime Video TV show Top 10, Masters of the Universe has fallen quite a bit, as the fantasy epic is currently the streamer's 5th most-watched movie, while The Last Sunrise remains at the top of the list. That said, the He-Man adaptation did not have as harsh a fall on Prime Video's global charts. While it is no longer #1, Masters of the Universe stands as the 2nd most-watched movie on Prime Video worldwide right now. The fantasy epic ranks above films like Project Hail Mary, Guy Ritchie's In The Grey, and many more.

At the time of writing, Masters of the Universe is trending on Prime Video in 37 countries, which continues to be an impressive number despite the fact that the film was just dethroned on Prime Video's global charts. While it does not rank as high as the streamer's most-watched movie in any of those countries, Masters of the Universe goes as high as #2 in Greece. Some of the countries where Prime Video's fantasy epic is trending include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Mexico, the United Kingdom, the United States, and several others.

Masters Of The Universe's Future Isn't Hurting After This Dethroning

Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man driving a flying vehicle on the IMAX poster for Masters of the Universe © Amazon MGM Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection

Masters of the Universe's chances of getting a sequel will not be hurt by the fact that it is no longer Prime Video's most-watched movie worldwide. The fantasy film might have only brought in $113 million worldwide against a reported budget of $170 million, but it ranked as the streamer's #1 movie for a little over a month, which is exciting for the franchise's chances of continuing. While it was a box office bomb, Amazon has made it pretty clear that the goal with Masters of the Universe was always for it to be a global streaming hit.

It accomplished that goal and then some. Even now, when the fantasy movie has been dethroned in Prime Video's charts, it is still the 2nd most-watched film on the streaming service around the world, and Masters of the Universe should continue to trend for quite some time, keeping its sequel chances, probably on streaming, alive.

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Release Date June 3, 2026

Runtime 141 minutes

Director Travis Knight

Writers Aaron Nee, Chris Butler, Dave Callaham, Adam Nee

Producers DeVon Franklin, Jason Blumenthal, Robbie Brenner, Todd Black

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