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Space Jam

Movie · 1996 · 87 min

A goofy, fast-paced mashup of cartoon chaos and basketball, full of slapstick and star power, easy to enjoy without thinking.

About
1996 live-action and animated film directed by Joe Pytka
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Year
1996
Runtime
87 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • friendship
  • identity
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
  • space
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour8
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy, sport, children's, crossover fiction, live-action/animated, basketball
Directed by
Joe Pytka, Bruce W. Smith, Tony Cervone
Written by
Timothy Harris
Starring
Michael Jordan, Bill Murray, Larry Bird, Dan Castellaneta, Charles Barkley, Wayne Knight, Vlade Divac, Patrick Ewing
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Michael Chapman
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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