Spaceballs

"May the schwartz be with you."

1987 1h 36m EN

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6.9

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53%

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7.1

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★6.9TMDB · 3,572🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 222,250

ComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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?

“May the schwartz be with you.”

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Cast

Bill Pullman
Lone Starr
Rick Moranis
Dark Helmet
Mel Brooks
President Skroob / Yogurt
John Candy
Barf
Daphne Zuniga
Princess Vespa
Dick Van Patten
King Roland
George Wyner
Colonel Sandurz
Michael Winslow
Radar Technician

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mel Brooks
Writers: Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham, Mel Brooks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mel Brooks, shot by Nick McLean. 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 John Morris. 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 Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis and Mel Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "May the schwartz be with you.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mel Brooks directs. Nick McLean behind the camera. John Morris scores. Conrad Buff IV cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Spaceballs Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Mel Brooks, shot by Nick McLean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis and Mel Brooks carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "May the schwartz be with you.".
8IMDB entry: tt0094012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 21 themes, including "galaxy", "android", "space marine", "laser gun".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nick McLean
Original score: John Morris
Editing: Conrad Buff IV
Production design: Terence Marsh
Costume design: Donfeld
Makeup / hair: Ken Diaz
VFX supervisor: Peter Donen
Sound: Gary Rydstrom
Stunt coordinator: Dick Warlock
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,700,000
Box office: $38,120,460
Return: 168% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Spaceballs (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes: 53% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 46/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 222,250 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

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Part of

Spaceballs Collection

The ongoing adventures of Lone Starr and Dark Helmet.

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Mel Brooks

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Wuchak2018-12-09
★ 7/10
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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