Spaceballs
Directed by Mel Brooks7.152%83%6.9
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 Ratings & Reviews
- Zokkiie2d agoOne of the best parodies ever made — silly, fast, and packed with great sci-fi jokes. Rick Moranis steals the show as Dark Helmet, the cast has great chemistry, and the movie’s self-aware humor is genuinely clever. Not every joke lands, and some of it feels a bit dated, but overall it’s a super fun, highly rewatchable comedy classic
- alexvla86d agoNeed spaceballs 2: the quest for more money
- RecordedsnakeDecember 21, 2025Spaceballs is a brilliantly silly sci-fi parody that thrives on its absurd humour and nonstop jokes. Mel Brooks expertly pokes fun at Star Wars and pop culture with unforgettable characters, clever satire, and endlessly quotable lines. Decades later, it still stands as a cult classic that proves comedy can be both smart and ridiculously fun.
- NonPlayableContentDecember 14, 2025The best Star Wars IP bar none.
- Spankie70October 17, 2024great entertain and fun goffy film ... and the movie crittics ... can go and F..k them self ... as this will allways be a classic ...and a movie .. ALOOOOT of people enjoy and have fun with
- Mark AspinDecember 6, 2025A Good Spoof movie.
- Fry FoxxoNovember 28, 2025You cannot watch this movie sober. 10/10 very mel brooks.
- M ProwMarch 25, 2025Mel Brooks is a genius. You have to try to make a movie parody that good.
- RyanJune 14, 2025Can't wait for SpaceBalls 2 in 2027
- SkittlesxApril 5, 2025Mel Brooks is a comedy genius, and Spaceballs is hands-down one of his funniest, most quotable movies! The way he parodies Star Wars (and pretty much all of sci-fi) is just brilliant—from Yogurt to Dark Helmet, every character is ridiculous in the best way possible. 😂 This one has always been a personal fave—probably one of the better Brooks films in my opinion. The jokes still hit after all these years, and the timing? Chef’s kiss. If you’re into clever spoofs and want something that doesn’t take itself seriously at all, Spaceballs is a must-watch. Absolute classic! “Ludicrous speed… GO!
- DTSaitoNovember 22, 2025To me this is the kind of gloriously cheesy movie you throw on when you want your brain to take the night off. It’s dumb on purpose, like aggressively lame and that’s exactly where it gets its charm. Half the jokes are groaners, the other half are so ridiculous you can’t help but laugh anyway. The plot barely matters and the characters are cartoonish, and the whole thing feels like a giant cosplay sketch that somehow became a movie. But honestly? That’s the fun of it. It’s goofy, cheap-looking, and totally aware of its own nonsense and that’s why I still love it.
- EinieNovember 12, 2025Absolutely love it 😁
- RichardOctober 21, 2025I still remember the moment the lights dimmed and that ridiculous spaceship crawled across the screen for what felt like an eternity. I was barely settled into my seat, popcorn in hand and already laughing. Spaceballs didn’t just spoof Star Wars, it hijacked my expectations, duct taped them to a giant can of Perrier and launched them into ludicrous speed. Mel Brooks knew exactly what he was doing. The gags were unapologetically dumb, the sets gloriously plastic and the jokes, oh, the jokes landed like a whoopee cushion at a royal banquet. Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet? Comedy gold. Bill Pullman’s Lone Starr had just the right amount of clueless charm and John Candy’s Barf was the furry sidekick I didn’t know I needed. But what really stuck with me wasn’t just the parody, it was the joy. The cinema echoed with laughter, the kind that bubbles up from your chest and refuses to be polite. It felt like being part of a secret club where everyone knew the punchline before it hit and still laughed anyway. And then there was Yogurt. “May the Schwartz be with you.” I didn’t just laugh, I quoted it for weeks. Months. Possibly years. That moment cemented Spaceballs as more than a movie, it became a shared language among friends, a reference point for every sci-fi spoof that followed. Watching it on the big screen gave every cheesy effect and rubbery prop a kind of grandeur. It was like seeing a school play with a Hollywood budget and loving every second of it. A gloriously goofy, endlessly quotable romp that made me fall in love with parody cinema. Seeing it in theaters was like being invited to the silliest party in the galaxy and I never wanted it to end.
- thomasrogers753June 17, 2025Spaceballs 2: The Quest For More Money
- dnhk8October 10, 2025This is peak
Spaceballs Trivia
Spaceballs was released on June 24, 1987.
Spaceballs was directed by Mel Brooks.
Spaceballs has a runtime of 1 hr 36 min.
Spaceballs was produced by Mel Brooks.
The key characters in Spaceballs are President Skroob / Yogurt (Mel Brooks), Barf (John Candy), Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis).
Spaceballs is rated PG.
Spaceballs is a Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure film.
Spaceballs has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.