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Spaceballs

Movie · 1987 · 96 min

A silly, joke-a-minute spoof that keeps you grinning with its goofy gags and cheerful disregard for logic.

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1987 film directed by Mel Brooks
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Year
1987
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • love
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • freedom
Places
  • space
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour9
Realism2
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Details

Genres
comedy, adventure, science fiction, parody, science fiction comedy
Directed by
Mel Brooks
Written by
Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham
Starring
Joan Rivers, Mel Brooks, John Hurt, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Brenda Strong, Dom DeLuise
Music
Mel Brooks, John Morris
Cinematography
Nick McLean
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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