May the schwartz be with you.
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?
Spaceballs (1987) is a comedy and science fiction film directed by Mel Brooks, released on June 24, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks and John Candy. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 3,539 ratings.
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Bill Pullman
as Lone Starr
Rick Moranis
as Dark Helmet
Mel Brooks
as President Skroob / Yogurt
John Candy
as Barf
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
John Hurt
as John Hurt
Sal Viscuso
as Radio Operator
Directed by Mel Brooks, written by Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham and Mel Brooks, produced by Mel Brooks.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 3,539 ratings.
***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…
Reviewed on December 9, 2018
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Spaceballs (1987) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Spaceballs (1987) includes Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy and Daphne Zuniga. The film was directed by Mel Brooks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Spaceballs was released on June 24, 1987 and runs for 1h 36m.
Spaceballs (1987) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 3,539 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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