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Spaceballs

  • 19871987
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
187K
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Spaceballs (1987)
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A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
187K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
832
65
  • Director
    • Mel Brooks
  • Writers
    • Mel Brooks
    • Thomas Meehan
    • Ronny Graham
  • Stars
    • Mel Brooks
    • John Candy
    • Rick Moranis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mel Brooks
  • Writers
    • Mel Brooks
    • Thomas Meehan
    • Ronny Graham
  • Stars
    • Mel Brooks
    • John Candy
    • Rick Moranis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 373User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Spaceballs
    Trailer 2:31
    Spaceballs

    Photos236

    Bill Pullman, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, and Lorene Yarnell Jansson in Spaceballs (1987)
    Mel Brooks and Jeff MacGregor in Spaceballs (1987)
    Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, and George Wyner in Spaceballs (1987)
    Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
    Rick Moranis in Spaceballs (1987)
    Mel Brooks in Spaceballs (1987)
    Bill Pullman, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, and Lorene Yarnell Jansson in Spaceballs (1987)
    Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
    Mel Brooks in Spaceballs (1987)
    John Candy in Spaceballs (1987)
    Jim J. Bullock, Ronny Graham, and Dick Van Patten in Spaceballs (1987)
    Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis in Spaceballs (1987)

    Top cast

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    Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
    • President Skroobas President Skroob…
    John Candy
    John Candy
    • Barfas Barf
    Rick Moranis
    Rick Moranis
    • Dark Helmetas Dark Helmet
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Lone Starras Lone Starr
    Daphne Zuniga
    Daphne Zuniga
    • Princess Vespaas Princess Vespa
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • King Rolandas King Roland
    George Wyner
    George Wyner
    • Colonel Sandurzas Colonel Sandurz
    Michael Winslow
    Michael Winslow
    • Radar Technicianas Radar Technician
    Joan Rivers
    Joan Rivers
    • Dot Matrixas Dot Matrix
    • (voice)
    Lorene Yarnell Jansson
    Lorene Yarnell Jansson
    • Dot Matrixas Dot Matrix
    • (as Lorene Yarnell)
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • John Hurtas John Hurt
    Sal Viscuso
    Sal Viscuso
    • Radio Operatoras Radio Operator
    Ronny Graham
    Ronny Graham
    • Ministeras Minister
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • Prince Valiumas Prince Valium
    • (as JM J. Bullock)
    Leslie Bevis
    Leslie Bevis
    • Commanderette Zirconas Commanderette Zircon
    Jim Jackman
    • Major Assholeas Major Asshole
    Mike Pniewski
    Mike Pniewski
    • Laser Gunneras Laser Gunner
    • (as Michael Pniewski)
    Sandy Helberg
    Sandy Helberg
    • Dr. Schlotkinas Dr. Schlotkin
    • Director
      • Mel Brooks
    • Writers
      • Mel Brooks
      • Thomas Meehan
      • Ronny Graham
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Millennium Falcon from the Star Wars saga makes a cameo appearance in this movie. Take a close look at the exterior shot of the Space Diner, and it can be spotted parked there among the other space vehicles. George Lucas got a chance to read the screenplay before production began, and loved it so much that he decided to have his special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, help make this movie.
    • Goofs
      The footprints of the crew, actors and horses in the Planet of the Apes (1968) scene are all visible on the ground, possibly as a reference to the same goof in the original movie.
    • Quotes

      Colonel Sandurz: Try here. Stop.

      Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?

      Colonel Sandurz: Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.

      Dark Helmet: What happened to then?

      Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.

      Dark Helmet: When?

      Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now now.

      Dark Helmet: Go back to then.

      Colonel Sandurz: When?

      Dark Helmet: Now.

      Colonel Sandurz: Now?

      Dark Helmet: Now.

      Colonel Sandurz: I can't.

      Dark Helmet: Why?

      Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.

      Dark Helmet: When?

      Colonel Sandurz: Just now.

      Dark Helmet: When will then be now?

      Colonel Sandurz: Soon.

      Dark Helmet: How soon?

    • Crazy credits
      In the style of the "Star Wars" movies, there are no opening credits, only the title followed by a crawl.
    • Alternate versions
      A few streaming versions (like on Amazon Prime) replace the song Good Enough by Van Halen with She Ain't Lonesome by Steve Fisher during the diner scene.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Spaceballs (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Raise Your Hands
      Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora

      Performed by Bon Jovi

      Produced by Bruce Fairbairn

      Courtesy of PolyGram Records

    User reviews373

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    One of the funniest parodies I've ever seen.
    Spaceballs strikes me as how a parody should be made. It's not overbearing, the jokes are spot on, the pastiche references are quite memorable, as most of the quotes from this film. With a seemingly ridiculous plot because of its burlesque nature, it doesn't interfere with the comedic purposes, so plot and humour go wonderfully hand in hand. Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet (sometimes the simplest humour is where it's at) is incredibly funny as well as John Candy as Barf (the names alone makes one giggle). The great Mel Brooks makes his grand appearance too and he acts accordingly as expected, the man is a comedy genious and proves it movie after movie and graces us with his hilarious participations.

    Undoubtedly the laugh star in this is Rick Moranis, I mean the mightiest villain of all time is absolutely the opposite of what you would expect and that makes it an excellent situation for comedy which was perfectly executed. Every little detail counts for comedy, you'll notice many nuances and obscure references to other films once you have watched it a couple of times, and believe me it gets better after each viewing, Spaceballs absolutely deserves it.

    The duel scene between Dark Helmet and Lone Starr and the spoof on the classic "I am your father!" moment is comedy gold. And of course one of the things I absolutely treasure about Mel Brooks' films is their exhilarating self-awareness, that always gets me; the more absurd they make it, the better! The example of this film is when Colonel Sandurz is browsing through some VHS tapes and puts the tape of Spaceballs, the very same film which they are making at the moment, and then they watch themselves on the screen, that is just ridiculously funny.

    Spaceballs is a classic in my book, watch it and make it on your own.
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    4
    • patriciogl10
    • Nov 13, 2019

    FAQ2

    • Is this movie based on a book?
    • Why were Lone Starr and Barf on Dark Helmet's hit list?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Planet Moron
    • Filming locations
      • Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Brooksfilms
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,119,483
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,613,837
      • Jun 28, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,119,483
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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