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Spaceballs

  • 19871987
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
194K
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Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
Official Trailer
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AdventureComedySci-Fi
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
194K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
801
423
    • Mel Brooks
    • Mel Brooks
    • Thomas Meehan
    • Ronny Graham
  • Stars
    • Mel Brooks
    • John Candy
    • Rick Moranis
    • Mel Brooks
    • Mel Brooks
    • Thomas Meehan
    • Ronny Graham
  • Stars
    • Mel Brooks
    • John Candy
    • Rick Moranis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 377User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    Bill Pullman, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, and Lorene Yarnell Jansson in Spaceballs (1987)
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    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)

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

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    • Trivia
      Of all of the jokes in this movie, writer, producer, and director Mel Brooks says that the two he is most proud of are the running gag about merchandising ("Spaceballs: the Breakfast Cereal", "Spaceballs: The T-Shirt", et cetera) and Colonel Sandurz's renting "Spaceballs" before it was finished.
    • 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 reviews377

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    9/10
    Yuks in "Space"...
    Leave it to Mel Brooks; no one else could make a space movie with references to "The Wizard of Oz", "The Godfather", Mr. Coffee and flying Winnebagos.

    "Spaceballs" is just about the best post-"History of the World Part I" film Mel has made and that's saying something, considering how many great jokes Mel and Company is able to pull off while within PG territory.

    Easy enough to guess that this is Mel's take on "Star Wars", complete with his own versions of C-3P0 (Dot Matrix), Princess Leia (Princess Vespa), Chewbacca (Barf the Mawg) and a combination of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker (LoneStarr).

    Oh, and let's not forget Dark Helmet! The very embodiment of evil (Mel Brooks-style) who not only wears a black cloak and headpiece but also a stylishly-wide black tie. And when he strikes...it's usually not above the belt.

    The gags come fast and furious and, as is usually the case, all the regular faces show up (Graham, DeLuise, Van Patten) and Mel gives it all he's got. Lots of space sagas get equal ribbing (the "Star Wars" trilogy, "Alien", "Planet of the Apes") and there isn't a cliche that Mel fails to notice.

    You can't blame Mel Brooks for thinking this genre needed a good skewering. He started it in "History of the World" with his "Jews in Space" coming attraction and continues it here. My only complaint: Mel, why did you have to wait so long??

    Eight stars, plus a half star more for Pizza the Hutt; I loved it, especially when the pepperoni started running. Also for President Skroob's (Brooks') comment after being mis-transported ("Why didn't somebody tell me my a** was so big??").

    Okay, nine stars. Mel Brooks strikes back!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Brooksfilms
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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