Rent Spaceballs (1987)
3.5 of 5 from 152 ratings
1h 32min
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- Synopsis:
May the farce be with you in this hilarious space oddity from comic genius Mel Brooks that´ll send you into hyperspace with fits of laughter! Lampooning everything from 'Star Wars' and 'Alien' to 'Star Trek' and 'Planet of the Apes', this uproarious salute to science fiction is a five-star comedy that scores eight trillion on the laughometer! The fearless - and clueless - Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half man/half dog sidekick Barf (John Candy) race against time to free Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil clutches of Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis). Along the way, they confront gooey gangster Pizza the Hutt, sassy robot Dot Matrix and wise little imp Yoghurt (Brooks), who teaches them the mystical power of "the Schwartz" in order to bring peace - and merchandising rights - to the entire galaxy! - Actors:
- Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Michael Winslow, Lorene Yarnell Jansson, John Hurt, Sal Viscuso, Ronny Graham, Jim J. Bullock, Leslie Bevis, Jim Jackman, Mike Pniewski, Sandy Helberg, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jeff MacGregor, Henry Kaiser
- Directors:
- Mel Brooks
- Producers:
- Mel Brooks
- Voiced By:
- Joan Rivers, Dom DeLuise, Corey Burton, Phil Hartman, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, John Perrigan, Julie Pitkanen
- Writers:
- Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham
- Aka:
- Planet Moron / Spaceballs: The Video
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Film Weddings: Part 1, Films & TV by topic, Giant Leap for Mankind: A History of Astronaut Films, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Mel Brooks, Top 10 Films Turned Into TV Series, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/03/2012
- Run Time:
- 96 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Theatrical Teaser and Trailer
- Audio Commentary by Mel Brooks
- Special Behind the Scenes Footage
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 96 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 4.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by writer/producer/director/actor Mel Brooks
- Spaceballs: The Documentary, an in-depth look at the making of the film
- Farce Yourself! Spaceballs and the Skroobing of Sci-fi, a featurette in which Mel Brooks looks back on the making of the film
- In Conversation: Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, a conversation between the two writers about the film's genesis
- John Candy: Comic Spirit, a retrospective look at the life and career of the late comedian
- Archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Storyboard-to-film comparison
- Film Flubs, a humorous look at the film's goofs and continuity errors
- Watch Spaceballs in Ludicrous Speed
- Mawgese and Dinkese alien soundtrack extracts
- Exhibitor trailer, with introduction by Mel Brooks
- Theatrical and teaser trailer
- Spaceballs: The Behind-the-Movie Photos
- Spaceballs: The Costume Gallery
- Spaceballs: The Art Gallery
- Image gallery
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Reviews (1) of Spaceballs
The Farce Awakens - Spaceballs review by griggs
I had this mentally filed under “one joke stretched to feature length” — but it turns out Spaceballs is funnier and more affectionate than I remembered.
Mel Brooks understood that Star Wars was already slightly ridiculous, and the film works best when it nudges that absurdity rather than simply pointing at it. Rick Moranis is the standout, and Dark Helmet is the sharpest thing in it. The merchandising gag, in particular, hits harder in the Disney era than Brooks could have intended.
John Candy brings enough warmth to stop it collapsing into a sketch show. The pacing is the problem: Brooks occasionally loves a joke so much he runs it for a full minute after the laugh has gone.
Not top-tier Brooks. Still, the whole film is funnier now than in 1987 — forty years of sequels, prequels and spin-offs have turned several throwaway gags into accidental prophecy. The Schwartz remains surprisingly strong with this one.
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