Space Jam: A New Legacy

"Welcome to the Jam!"

2021 1h 55m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 4,308

FamilyComedyAdventureScience FictionAnimation

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When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.

“Welcome to the Jam!”

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Cast

LeBron James
LeBron James
Don Cheadle
Al G. Rhythm
Cedric Joe
Dominic 'Dom' James
Jeff Bergman
Bugs Bunny / Sylvester / Yosemite Sam / Fred Flintstone (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Speedy Gonzales (voice)
Zendaya
Lola Bunny (voice)
Eric Bauza
Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Foghorn Leghorn / Elmer Fudd (voice)
Candi Milo
Granny (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writers: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Space Jam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kris Bowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Ducsay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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LeBron James and Don Cheadle and Cedric Joe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the Jam!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm D. Lee directs. Salvatore Totino behind the camera. Kris Bowers scores. Bob Ducsay cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "Space Jam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kris Bowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bob Ducsay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7LeBron James and Don Cheadle and Cedric Joe carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the Jam!".
9IMDB entry: tt3554046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Salvatore Totino
Original score: Kris Bowers
Editing: Bob Ducsay
Production design: Akin McKenzie
Costume design: Melissa Bruning
Makeup / hair: Howard Berger
VFX supervisor: Grady Cofer
Sound: Erik Aadahl
Stunt coordinator: Rene Mousseux
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000,000
Box office: $163,692,228
Return: 109% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

Awards

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor

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Part of

Space Jam Collection

Classic Looney Tunes characters team up with real-life NBA superstars to stop various villains evil schemes.

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Malcolm D. Lee

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joshjensen022021-07-17
★ 8/10
A very creative alternate to the original. The story line is all original and updated with current times. Lots of great puns and looney jokes. Better than what I expected. However nobody can be Michael Jordan
Peter89Spencer2021-07-20
★ 8/10
Pros: - Kong and the Iron Giant gave eachother a fist bump! - It featured many characters from Warner Bros. - Porky Pig roasting Al-G Rhythm in a rap battle - Gabriel Iglesias and Zendaya provided the voices of Speedy Gonzales and Lola Bunny, respectively - It was better than the first film - LeBron James! - There could a be a possible Space Jam spin off titled Wonder Bunny! Cons: - They never showed the Pepe Le Pew scene. - I was hoping the Tune Squad would play against villains of Warner Bros.; Wicked Witch of the West, Sauron, Pennywise/It, Agent Smith... - I was expecting a surprise twist, where Al-G Rhythm turns out not to be a bad guy but was actually helping LeBron understand his son more. The writers should've done more. - Cringing moments
CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 4/10
This has to be in the running for turkey of the year. It's such a shameless example of bad storytelling, bad acting, and product placement that they might as well just have given you a goodie bag as you (prematurely) left the cinema replete with your Warner Brothers tattoo. It's centres around the son of LeBron James being kidnapped by an evil AI. The only way he can be rescued is by LBJ and his new bestie "Bugs Bunny" putting together a team that can win a basketball game against team selected by the AI. That's about the height of it - there are no characterisations worthy of note amongst the humans, and though it is quite nice to see some of Warner's cartoon characters on a big screen again, any nostalgia that evokes is soon washed away by the sheer naffness of this whole enterprise. Quite whom this is for is anyone's guess - but it sure wasn't for me...