Spaceballs
1987 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 6.9 · 49% critics
A team of misfits sets out to stop a villain’s plan to kidnap a princess and steal her planet’s air. Along the way, they meet a wise mentor who teaches one of them to tap into a strange new power before time runs out.
Also known as Balle Spaziali · Mel Brooks Spaceballs
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (3,399 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy broad sci-fi parody, off-the-wall jokes, and a playful adventure tone; Not for you if you prefer subtle humor or want a more serious space story, though fans of Galaxy Quest or Flash Gordon may have fun.
Pros: goofy, fast-paced humor; memorable one-liners; playful sci-fi parody | Cons: jokes can feel dated; uneven comedy hit rate; not for everyone
Themes
- galaxy
- android
- space marine
- laser gun
- temple
- swordplay
- space battle
- space travel
- space mission
- satire
- altar
- magnet beam
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Mel Brooks
as President Skroob / Yogurt
John Candy
as Barf
Rick Moranis
as Dark Helmet
Bill Pullman
as Lone Starr
Daphne Zuniga
as Princess Vespa
Dick Van Patten
as King Roland
George Wyner
as Colonel Sandurz
Michael Winslow
as Radar Technician
Joan Rivers
as Dot Matrix (voice)
Lorene Yarnell Jansson
as Dot Matrix
Directed by Mel Brooks