The movie 'Masters of the Universe' has had a disappointing opening at the box office, with some reports indicating it performed worse than expected. The film's debut was overshadowed by the strong opening of 'Scary Movie', which topped the box office. The extent of 'Masters of the Universe' box office struggles is still being reported, with some outlets describing it as an "abysmal" debut and others noting it fell below the performance of other films, such as 'Mortal Kombat II'.