Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987-06-24 • 1h 36m • PG •
Comedy Science Fiction
6.8
User Score
3158 votes

"May the schwartz be with you."

Overview

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?

Mel Brooks

Director

Mel Brooks

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$22,700,000

Revenue

$38,120,460

Runtime

1h 36m

Release Date

1987-06-24

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Reviews

Wuchak

Wuchak

2018-12-09T02:11:37.249Z

***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