Spaceballs (1987)
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?
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 24 June 1987 |
| Genre | Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Director | Mel Brooks |
| Starring | Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis and Mel Brooks |
| Runtime | 96 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 52% · Metacritic 46/100 · TMDB users 6.9/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Mel Brooks directed this 1987 sci-fi comedy, which runs 96 minutes. It features Bill Pullman as a space-bum and Rick Moranis as a villain who wants to steal a planet's air. The film leans on Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet and Mel Brooks playing two roles, including a wise-guy named Yogurt. The tagline is "May the schwartz be with you." That phrase does most of the heavy lifting. It tells you exactly what to expect: a movie that thinks its own jokes are the punchline.
What the critics said
Critics were divided, though the split felt less like a debate and more like a shrug. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 52% Tomatometer score as of August 2024, with an average rating of 6.4/10 from October 2021. Metacritic lands on 46 out of 100 as of August 2025, which it files under mixed or average. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2.5 stars, noting it felt like a revival of a trend already exhausted. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune offered 3 stars, citing just enough funny visual gags to recommend it. Variety called it a misguided parody. The audience grade was a B−.
How it did with audiences
Spaceballs has no box office figures in the data, so the money story remains a blank space. The only number we have is a 6.9 on TMDB. That is a solid user score. It is not a classic by the metrics, but it is not dead weight either. The audience vote is a quiet nod, not a standing ovation.
What came next for the cast
Rick Moranis bounced from Ghostbusters and Little Shop of Horrors to Ghostbusters II and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. John Candy moved from The Blues Brothers and Vacation to Home Alone, JFK, and Cool Runnings. Bill Pullman went from Ruthless People to Independence Day and The Equalizer. Mel Brooks shifted from Blazing Saddles and History of the World to Robin Hood: Men in Tights and The Little Rascals. The trajectory suggests momentum, not causality. One does not cause the other.
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Sources
- Spaceballs on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q498442 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Spaceballs” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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