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Spaceballs

6.9/10
TMDB3,626 votes
1987Original: English96 min

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
Cast: Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy, Daphne Zuniga

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About Spaceballs

May the schwartz be with you.

Spaceballs (1987) is a film in the comedy, science fiction genres. Directed by Mel Brooks. The cast includes Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy.

Released
1987-06-24
Original language
English
Runtime
96 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Brooksfilms
Directors
Mel Brooks
Writers
Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham

Spaceballs cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.9/10 from 3,626 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

*Silly satire based on Star Wars* Released in 1987, Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs” parodies the Star Wars flicks and includes jokes based on Star Trek, “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Alien” and “Planet of the Apes.” Some people hate this film, but it works for what it is: a totally goofy spoof. It’s consistently amusing with several laugh-out-loud bits and memorable lines. The cast is notable, highlighted by John Candy…

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*Silly satire based on Star Wars* Released in 1987, Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs” parodies the Star Wars flicks and includes jokes based on Star Trek, “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Alien” and “Planet of the Apes.” Some people hate this film, but it works for what it is: a totally goofy spoof. It’s consistently amusing with several laugh-out-loud bits and memorable lines. The cast is notable, highlighted by John Candy as Barf, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa, Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet, Brooks as Yogurt, and Joan Rivers’ voice as Dot Matrix. The rest are good too (Bill Pullman as Lone Starr, George Wyner as Colonel Sandurz, etc.). The film runs 1 hour, 36 minutes. GRADE: B

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What is Spaceballs about?

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Who stars in Spaceballs?

Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten. See the cast cards above for character names.

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