Spaceballs
May the farce be with you.
1987 | 96m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Mel Brooks |
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| Writer: | Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham |
| Staring: |
| 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? | |
| Release Date: | Jun 24, 1987 |
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| Director: | Mel Brooks |
| Writer: | Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham |
| Genres: | Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | android, laser gun, swordplay, space travel, satire, magnet beam, plastic surgery, parody, hilarious, galaxy, space marine, temple, space battle, space mission, altar, speed of light, password, spoof, gross out comedy |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Brooksfilms |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $38,119,483
Budget: $22,700,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jun 12, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel Brooks | President Skroob / Yogurt |
| John Candy | Barf |
| Rick Moranis | Dark Helmet |
| Bill Pullman | Lone Starr |
| Daphne Zuniga | Princess Vespa |
| Dick Van Patten | King Roland |
| George Wyner | Colonel Sandurz |
| Michael Winslow | Radar Technician |
| Joan Rivers | Dot Matrix (voice) |
| Lorene Yarnell Jansson | Dot Matrix |
| John Hurt | John Hurt |
| Sal Viscuso | Radio Operator |
| Ronny Graham | Minister |
| Jim J. Bullock | Prince Valium |
| Leslie Bevis | Commanderette Zircon |
| Jim Jackman | Major Asshole |
| Mike Pniewski | Laser Gunner |
| Sandy Helberg | Dr. Schlotkin |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Captain of the Guard |
| Jeff MacGregor | Snotty |
| Henry Kaiser | Magnetic Beam Operator |
| Denise Gallup | Charlene |
| Dian Gallup | Marlene |
| Gail Barle | Waitress |
| Dey Young | Waitress |
| Rhonda Shear | Woman in Diner |
| Robert Prescott | Sand Cruiser Driver |
| Jack Riley | TV Newsman |
| Tom Dreesen | Megamaid Guard |
| Rudy De Luca | Vinnie |
| Tony Griffin | Prison Guard |
| Rick Ducommun | Prison Guard |
| Ken Olfson | Head Usher |
| Bryan O'Byrne | Organist |
| Wayne Wilson | Trucker in Cap |
| Ira Miller | Short Order Cook |
| Earl Finn | Guard with Captain |
| Mitchell Bock | Video Operator |
| Tommy Swerdlow | Troop Leader |
| Tim Russ | Trooper |
| Ed Gale | Dink |
| Antonio Hoyos | Dink |
| Felix Silla | Dink |
| Arturo Gil | Dink |
| Tony Cox | Dink |
| John Kennedy Hayden | Dink |
| Dee Booher | Bearded Lady |
| Johnny Silver | Caddy |
| Brenda Strong | Nurse |
| Dom DeLuise | Pizza the Hutt (voice) |
| Robert Buckingham | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Corey Burton | Dink (voice) (uncredited) |
| Dan Cotter | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Brent Dunsford | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Phil Hartman | Dink (voice) (uncredited) |
| Conrad Hurtt | Guard (uncredited) |
| Rick Lazzarini | Pizza the Hutt / Ape #2 (uncredited) |
| Tress MacNeille | Dink (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jerry Maren | Dink (uncredited) |
| Terence Marsh | Spaceball Drum Beater (uncredited) |
| Steve McLean | Movie Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Sam L. Nickens | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| John Paragon | Dink (voice) (uncredited) |
| Rob Paulsen | Spaceball with Comb / Dink (voice) (uncredited) |
| Julie Pitkanen | Self-Destruct Voice (voice) (uncredited) |
| Ben Pollock | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Thomas Meehan | King Roland's Aide (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mel Brooks | Screenplay, Director |
| Thomas Meehan | Screenplay |
| Ronny Graham | Screenplay |
| John Morris | Original Music Composer |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| Robert Latham Brown | Production Manager |
| Dick Warlock | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gary Rydstrom | Sound Designer |
| Randy Thom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer |
| Dane Farwell | Stunt Double |
| Nick McLean | Director of Photography |
| Conrad Buff IV | Editor |
| David Rubin | Casting |
| Bill Shepard | Casting |
| Harold Michelson | Art Direction |
| John Franco Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | Sound Effects Editor |
| Mike Washlake | Stunts |
| Jeff Pescetto | Songs |
| Ken Diaz | Makeup Artist |
| John J. Hawkins | Special Effects |
| Donfeld | Costume Design |
| Dan Kolsrud | Assistant Director |
| Mitchell Bock | Second Assistant Director |
| Peter Donen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Nicholas C. Smith | Additional Editing |
| Dianne Wager | Assistant Art Director |
| Peter Kelly | Set Designer |
| Richard McKenzie | Set Designer |
| Jacques Valin | Set Designer |
| Camille Abbott | Production Illustrator |
| Dennis J. Parrish | Property Master |
| Michael D. O'Shea | Camera Operator |
| Steve Bridge | Camera Operator |
| Michael A. Chavez | First Assistant Camera |
| Steve McLean | First Assistant Camera |
| George Llerena | Second Assistant Camera |
| Tom Stern | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Bill Young | Key Grip |
| Jeff Wexler | Production Sound Mixer |
| Don Coufal | Production Sound Mixer |
| Jim Stuebe | Production Sound Mixer |
| Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Jay Ignaszewski | Associate Editor |
| Clarinda Wong | Assistant Editor |
| Debra Goldfield | Assistant Editor |
| Eugene Marks | Music Editor |
| Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Armin Steiner | Scoring Mixer |
| Michael John Meehan | Location Manager |
| Mary Courtney | Production Coordinator |
| Charmaine Nash Simmons | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Bruce Ericksen | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Ben Nye Jr. | Makeup Designer |
| Melanie Levitt | Makeup Artist |
| Dione Taylor | Hairstylist |
| Peter Albiez | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Richard Ratliff | Special Effects |
| Peter Sorel | Still Photographer |
| Craig Boyajian | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Gary Summers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Beggs | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael John Bateman | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Glad Pickering | Dialogue Editor |
| Ronald Sinclair | Dialogue Editor |
| George Simpson | Dialogue Editor |
| Ken Fischer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ernie Fosselius | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ronald Jacobs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tom Johnson | Foley Recordist |
| Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mel Brooks | Producer |
| Ezra Swerdlow | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 41 | 59 | 31 |
| 2024 | 5 | 48 | 87 | 24 |
| 2024 | 6 | 49 | 71 | 29 |
| 2024 | 7 | 52 | 136 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 49 | 109 | 33 |
| 2024 | 9 | 33 | 63 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10 | 30 | 57 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 51 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 20 |
| 2025 | 1 | 39 | 74 | 22 |
| 2025 | 2 | 26 | 42 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 265 | 707 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 126 | 684 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 130 | 526 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 37 | 309 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 272 | 686 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 254 | 707 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 201 | 678 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 483 | 746 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 597 | 817 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 423 | 808 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 741 | 830 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 881 | 887 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 743 | 892 |
Wuchak
7.0
***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 co ... nsistently 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
Jun 23, 2021