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Spaceballs

  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
229K
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Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
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Dark ComedyFarceParodyQuestQuirky ComedySatireSci-Fi EpicSlapstickSpace Sci-FiAdventure

A star-pilot for hire and his trusty half-dog sidekick must come to the rescue of a spoiled princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.A star-pilot for hire and his trusty half-dog sidekick must come to the rescue of a spoiled princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.A star-pilot for hire and his trusty half-dog sidekick must come to the rescue of a spoiled princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.

  • Director
    • Mel Brooks
  • Writers
    • Mel Brooks
    • Thomas Meehan
    • Ronny Graham
  • Stars
    • Mel Brooks
    • John Candy
    • Rick Moranis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    229K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,220
    542
    • Director
      • Mel Brooks
    • Writers
      • Mel Brooks
      • Thomas Meehan
      • Ronny Graham
    • Stars
      • Mel Brooks
      • John Candy
      • Rick Moranis
    • 439User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Spaceballs: They've Gone to Plaid!

    Photos296

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    Top Cast97

    Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
    • President Skroob…
    John Candy
    John Candy
    • Barf
    Rick Moranis
    Rick Moranis
    • Dark Helmet
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Lone Starr
    Daphne Zuniga
    Daphne Zuniga
    • Princess Vespa
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • King Roland
    George Wyner
    George Wyner
    • Colonel Sandurz
    Michael Winslow
    Michael Winslow
    • Radar Technician
    Joan Rivers
    Joan Rivers
    • Dot Matrix
    • (voice)
    Lorene Yarnell Jansson
    Lorene Yarnell Jansson
    • Dot Matrix
    • (as Lorene Yarnell)
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • John Hurt
    Sal Viscuso
    Sal Viscuso
    • Radio Operator Sergeant Ricco
    Ronny Graham
    Ronny Graham
    • Minister
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • Prince Valium
    • (as JM J. Bullock)
    Leslie Bevis
    Leslie Bevis
    • Commanderette Zircon
    Jim Jackman
    Jim Jackman
    • Major Asshole
    Mike Pniewski
    Mike Pniewski
    • Laser Gunner
    • (as Michael Pniewski)
    Sandy Helberg
    Sandy Helberg
    • Dr. Schlotkin
    • Director
      • Mel Brooks
    • Writers
      • Mel Brooks
      • Thomas Meehan
      • Ronny Graham
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews439

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    Summary

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Millennium Falcon from the Star Wars saga makes a cameo appearance in this movie. Take a close look at the exterior shot of the Space Diner, and it can be spotted parked there among the other space vehicles. George Lucas got a chance to read the screenplay before production began, and loved it so much that he decided to have his special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, help make this movie.
    • Goofs
      The footprints of the crew, actors and horses in the Planet of the Apes (1968) scene are all visible on the ground, possibly as a reference to the same goof in the original movie.
    • Quotes
      • Colonel Sandurz: Try here. Stop.
      • Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
      • Colonel Sandurz: Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.
      • Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
      • Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
      • Dark Helmet: When?
      • Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now now.
      • Dark Helmet: Go back to then.
      • Colonel Sandurz: When?
      • Dark Helmet: Now.
      • Colonel Sandurz: Now?
      • Dark Helmet: Now.
      • Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
      • Dark Helmet: Why?
      • Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
      • Dark Helmet: When?
      • Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
      • Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
      • Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
      • Dark Helmet: How soon?
    • Crazy credits
      In the style of the "Star Wars" movies, there are no opening credits, only the title followed by a crawl.
    • Alternate versions
      A few streaming versions (like on Amazon Prime) replace the song Good Enough by Van Halen with She Ain't Lonesome by Steve Fisher during the diner scene.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Spaceballs (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Spaceballs
      Written by Jeffrey Pescetto (as Jeff Pescetto), Clyde Lieberman and Mel Brooks
      Performed by The Spinners
      Produced by Jellybean Benítez (as Jellybean)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 24, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • S.O.S. Hay un loco suelto en el espacio
    • Filming locations
      • Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Brooksfilms
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $22,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,119,483
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,613,837
      • Jun 28, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,120,943
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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