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Spaceballs

Spaceballs

Jun 24, 1987
96 min
ComedyScience Fiction
6.9/ 10
3,197 votes

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?

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.9/10
3,197 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
221,303 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
52%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
46/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$22,700,000Production cost
Box Office$38,120,460Worldwide gross
Profit$15,420,460Profitable
ROI
+67.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$38,119,483Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win total

Details

Production information

"May the schwartz be with you."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$22,700,000

Revenue

$38,120,460

Production Companies

Spaceballs CollectionMetro-Goldwyn-MayerBrooksfilms

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