# Spaceballs

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1987 American comedy film by Mel Brooks

This article is about the film. For the TV series, see [*Spaceballs: The Animated Series*](/source/Spaceballs%3A_The_Animated_Series). For other uses, see [Spaceball (disambiguation)](/source/Spaceball_(disambiguation)).

Spaceballs Theatrical release poster by John Alvin Directed by Mel Brooks Written by Mel Brooks Thomas Meehan Ronny Graham Produced by Mel Brooks Ezra Swerdlow Starring Mel Brooks John Candy Rick Moranis Bill Pullman Daphne Zuniga Dick Van Patten George Wyner Joan Rivers Cinematography Nick McLean Edited by Conrad Buff IV Music by John Morris Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Brooksfilms Distributed by MGM/UA Communications Co. Release date June 24, 1987 (1987-06-24) Running time 96 minutes[1] Country United States Language English Budget $22.7 million[2] Box office $40.3 million[3]

***Spaceballs*** is a 1987 American [space opera](/source/Space_opera) [parody film](/source/Parody_film) co-produced, co-written, and directed by [Mel Brooks](/source/Mel_Brooks). It primarily parodies the [original *Star Wars* trilogy](/source/Star_Wars_original_trilogy), but also other popular franchises such as *[Star Trek](/source/Star_Trek)*, *[Alien](/source/Alien_(franchise))*, *[The Wizard of Oz](/source/The_Wizard_of_Oz)*, *[2001: A Space Odyssey](/source/2001%3A_A_Space_Odyssey)*, *[Planet of the Apes](/source/Planet_of_the_Apes)*, and *[Transformers](/source/Transformers)*. The film stars [Bill Pullman](/source/Bill_Pullman), [John Candy](/source/John_Candy), [Rick Moranis](/source/Rick_Moranis) and [Daphne Zuniga](/source/Daphne_Zuniga), with the supporting cast including [Dick Van Patten](/source/Dick_Van_Patten), [George Wyner](/source/George_Wyner), [Lorene Yarnell](/source/Lorene_Yarnell), and the voice of [Joan Rivers](/source/Joan_Rivers). In addition to Brooks playing a dual role, the film features Brooks regulars [Dom DeLuise](/source/Dom_DeLuise) and [Rudy De Luca](/source/Rudy_De_Luca) in [cameo appearances](/source/Cameo_appearance).

In *Spaceballs*, heroic mercenary Lone Starr (Pullman) and his alien sidekick Barf (Candy) rescue Princess Vespa (Zuniga) of the planet Druidia and her droid, Dot Matrix (Yarnell, voiced by Rivers), from being captured by the Spaceballs, led by President Skroob (Brooks), who wants to use Vespa as ransom to obtain Druidia's air for their own planet. However, the heroes get stranded on a desert moon, where they encounter the wise Yogurt (also Brooks), who teaches Starr about the [metaphysical power](/source/Metaphysics) known as "the Schwartz". Meanwhile, Spaceball commanders Dark Helmet (Moranis) and Colonel Sandurz (Wyner) lead the search for them, but are hindered by their own incompetence.

The film was released by [Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer](/source/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (MGM) on June 24, 1987. It received mixed reviews upon release, but has since attained a cult following. A sequel, *[Spaceballs: The New One](/source/Spaceballs%3A_The_New_One)*, is scheduled to be released theatrically by MGM in 2027; it is directed by [Josh Greenbaum](/source/Josh_Greenbaum) and co-written by [Josh Gad](/source/Josh_Gad) and Brooks, and will star [Lewis Pullman](/source/Lewis_Pullman), [Keke Palmer](/source/Keke_Palmer), and Gad, with Brooks, Bill Pullman, Moranis, Wyner, and Zuniga reprising their roles.

## Plot

In a galaxy "very, very, very, very far away", the ruthless Spaceballs, led by President Skroob, have squandered their planet's atmosphere. Desperate for oxygen, Skroob hatches a plan to steal it from the neighboring planet Druidia by obtaining the code to its air shield, destroying Druidia in the process.

On Druidia, the spoiled Princess Vespa flees an arranged marriage to the narcoleptic Prince Valium, having already rejected all other suitors in her search for true love. Meanwhile, mercenary Lone Starr and his half-man, half-dog companion Barf are contacted by crime boss Pizza the Hutt, who demands repayment of a one-million space buck debt. King Roland of Druidia offers Starr the same amount to rescue Vespa and her droid servant, Dot Matrix.

Aboard their [Winnebago RV](/source/Recreational_vehicle) spaceship *Eagle 5*, Starr and Barf rescue the pair just before they are captured by the Spaceball ship *Spaceball One*, commanded by Colonel Sandurz and Skroob's enforcer, Dark Helmet, who wields the mystical power of the Schwartz. However, *Eagle 5* runs out of fuel, forcing Starr to crash-land on the desert moon of Vega.

The four wander through the scorching landscape, with Starr and Vespa exchanging barbed remarks and mutual attraction. They cannot act on their feelings, however, as Vespa is duty-bound to marry a prince. They collapse from the heat, but are rescued by the Dink-Dinks, a group of robed, diminutive aliens, and taken to the hidden temple of Yogurt, a wise sage who breaks the [fourth wall](/source/Fourth_wall) to advertise fictitious *Spaceballs* tie-in merchandise. Yogurt guides Starr in using the Schwartz and a ring to channel its power. He also deciphers Starr's medallion–found with him as an abandoned baby–but withholds its meaning.

Meanwhile, Helmet, having tracked Vespa's location using an instant VHS of *Spaceballs*, uses the Schwartz to disguise himself as Roland to lure her out of Yogurt's temple for capture. Helmet extorts the shield code from Roland by threatening to reverse the plastic surgery on Vespa's nose. Starr and Barf infiltrate the Planet Spaceball prison, rescue Vespa and Dot, and escape in *Eagle 5*.

With the shield code in hand, *Spaceball One* transforms into "Mega-Maid", a giant maid robot, and begins vacuuming Druidia's atmosphere. Starr reverses the vacuum by using the Schwartz, saving the planet, then pilots *Eagle 5* into Mega-Maid's head, finds the self-destruct button, and battles Helmet in a Schwartz duel using ring-projected [lightsaber](/source/Lightsaber)-like beams. Helmet steals Starr's ring and drops it down a grate, but Starr hears a telepathic message from Yogurt that the Schwartz is in him, not the ring. Starr wields the Schwartz to reflect Helmet's energy blast with a mirror, sending him flying into the self-destruct button. As *Eagle 5* escapes, Skroob, Helmet, and Sandurz are left behind when all the escape pods are launched, and Mega-Maid explodes. The trio crash-land in the ship's remains on a nearby planet populated by [intelligent apes](/source/Planet_of_the_Apes_(1968_film)), who are horrified to witness their arrival.

Lone Starr and Barf discover on the news that Pizza the Hutt has eaten himself to death, absolving them from their debt. The duo return Vespa and Dot to Roland, but take only a small portion of the reward money to cover their expenses. Later, Starr and Barf discover a final message from Yogurt that reveals Starr's medallion identifies him as a prince. Upon returning to Druidia just in time to stop Vespa's wedding to Valium, Starr reveals his royal lineage and he and Vespa are joyously married.

## Cast

- [Bill Pullman](/source/Bill_Pullman) as Lone Starr, a mercenary who travels the galaxy in his flying 1986 [Winnebago](/source/Recreational_vehicle) Chieftain 33, *Eagle 5*. He is a hybrid parody of [Luke Skywalker](/source/Luke_Skywalker) and [Han Solo](/source/Han_Solo).

- [John Candy](/source/John_Candy) as Barf, a "Mawg" (half man, half dog) and Lone Starr's partner. He is a parody of [Chewbacca](/source/Chewbacca).

- [Daphne Zuniga](/source/Daphne_Zuniga) as Princess Vespa, the spoiled princess of Planet Druidia. She is a parody of [Princess Leia](/source/Princess_Leia).

- [Rick Moranis](/source/Rick_Moranis) as Lord Dark Helmet, the short-statured, bratty, and childish assistant leader of Planet Spaceball and the Spaceballs' chief enforcer, who can wield the "down-side" of the Schwartz. He is a parody of [Darth Vader](/source/Darth_Vader).

- [Joan Rivers](/source/Joan_Rivers) as the voice of Dot Matrix, Princess Vespa's droid of honor and guardian. She is a parody of [C-3PO](/source/C-3PO). - [Lorene Yarnell](/source/Shields_and_Yarnell) provided Dot Matrix's on-screen physical performance.

- [Mel Brooks](/source/Mel_Brooks) as: - President Skroob, the incompetent leader of Planet Spaceball. His name "Skroob" is an anagram of "Brooks". - Yogurt, the wise and powerful keeper of the "up-side" of the Schwartz. He is a parody of [Yoda](/source/Yoda).

- [George Wyner](/source/George_Wyner) as Colonel Sandurz, the commander of *Spaceball One*. He is a parody of [Grand Moff Tarkin](/source/Grand_Moff_Tarkin) and his name is a reference to [Colonel Sanders](/source/Colonel_Sanders).

- [Dick Van Patten](/source/Dick_Van_Patten) as King Roland, the ruler of Planet Druidia and Princess Vespa's father.

- [Michael Winslow](/source/Michael_Winslow) as a radar technician on *Spaceball One* who can re-enact the radar's sounds.

- [Ronny Graham](/source/Ronny_Graham) as the [minister](/source/Minister_(Christianity)).

- [Jim J. Bullock](/source/Jim_J._Bullock) as Prince [Valium](/source/Diazepam), a [narcoleptic](/source/Narcolepsy) prince.

- [Leslie Bevis](/source/Leslie_Bevis) as Commanderette Zircon, a minion of President Skroob on Planet Spaceball.

- [Sandy Helberg](/source/Sandy_Helberg) as Dr. Irving Schlotkin, a plastic surgeon.

- [Dom DeLuise](/source/Dom_DeLuise) as the voice of Pizza the Hutt, a crime boss described as being half-man and half-pizza. He is a parody of [Jabba the Hutt](/source/Jabba_the_Hutt) and his name is a reference to [Pizza Hut](/source/Pizza_Hut). - [Richard Karron](/source/Richard_Karron) (original takes) and Rick Lazzarini (reshoots and final takes) portrayed Pizza's on-screen presence. Lazzarini spoke Pizza's lines for the character's on-camera scenes with DeLuise's voice dubbed in later.

- [Rudy De Luca](/source/Rudy_De_Luca) as Vinnie, Pizza's robotic subordinate. He is a parody of the 1980s television personality [Max Headroom](/source/Max_Headroom).

- [Rhonda Shear](/source/Rhonda_Shear) as a woman in the diner.

- Jeff MacGregor as Snotty,[4] a minion of President Skroob on Planet Spaceball based on [Scotty](/source/Scotty_(Star_Trek)) from *Star Trek*.

Various actors and comedians appear in unnamed roles, with [Sal Viscuso](/source/Sal_Viscuso), [Michael Pniewski](/source/Mike_Pniewski), [Stephen Tobolowsky](/source/Stephen_Tobolowsky), [Robert Prescott](/source/Robert_Prescott_(actor)), [Tom Dreesen](/source/Tom_Dreesen), [Rick Ducommun](/source/Rick_Ducommun), [Rob Paulsen](/source/Rob_Paulsen) (who was uncredited), [Tommy Swerdlow](/source/Tommy_Swerdlow), and [Tim Russ](/source/Tim_Russ) all appearing as soldiers of Dark Helmet. Additional unnamed appearances include [Dey Young](/source/Dey_Young) as a waitress, [Jack Riley](/source/Jack_Riley_(actor)) as a newsman covering the news about Pizza the Hutt's death, [Ken Olfson](/source/Ken_Olfson) as the head usher, and [Bryan O'Byrne](/source/Bryan_O'Byrne) as an organist. [Brenda Strong](/source/Brenda_Strong) appears as Gretchen, Dr. Schlotkin's nurse, alongside [Johnny Silver](/source/Johnny_Silver) as Arnold, Dr. Schlotkin's caddy. Denise and Dian Gallup appear as Charlene and Marlene, two twin girls in Spaceball City who President Skroob keeps mixing up the names for. [Ed Gale](/source/Ed_Gale), [Felix Silla](/source/Felix_Silla), [Tony Cox](/source/Tony_Cox_(actor)), Antonio Hoyos, Arturo Gil, and John Kennedy Hayden appear as the Dinks (based on the [Jawas](/source/List_of_Star_Wars_species_(F%E2%80%93J)#Jawa)) while their uncredited voices are provided by [Corey Burton](/source/Corey_Burton), [Phil Hartman](/source/Phil_Hartman), [Tress MacNeille](/source/Tress_MacNeille), [John Paragon](/source/John_Paragon), and Rob Paulsen.[5] [John Hurt](/source/John_Hurt) makes a [cameo appearance](/source/Cameo_appearance) as a parody of his character [Gilbert Kane](/source/List_of_Alien_(franchise)_characters#Gilbert_Kane) in the film *[Alien](/source/Alien_(film))* (1979).[6] In the same scene archival recordings of William "Bill" Roberts' performance of "[Hello! Ma Baby](/source/Hello!_Ma_Baby)" as heard in the animated short film *[One Froggy Evening](/source/One_Froggy_Evening)* were used as the [Xenomorph](/source/Xenomorph) bursts out of Kane's chest and suddenly breaks into song and dance.[7]

## Production

A helmet from the film at a convention in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm)

When Brooks developed *Spaceballs*, he wanted his parody to be as close to the original as possible. Even though the Yogurt character (Mel Brooks) mentions merchandising in the film, Brooks's deal with [George Lucas](/source/George_Lucas) on parodying *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)* was that no *Spaceballs* action figures be made. According to Brooks, "[Lucas] said, 'Your [action figures] are going to look like mine.' I said okay."[8][9] However, this agreement inspired Brooks to write Yogurt's "Merchandising" scene and include multiple *Spaceballs*-branded products at other points in the film, such as placemats and toilet paper. No mass-produced *Spaceballs* merchandise was ever created.[10]

Brooks had Lucas's company handle some post-production, saying, "I was playing ball with the people who could have said no." Lucas later sent Brooks a note saying how much he loved the film, including its story structure,[11] and that he "was afraid [he] would bust something from laughing".[9] According to Rick Moranis, "In the original script, the description of [Dark Helmet] was that the whole costume was one gigantic helmet. Then it got scaled back to just an exaggerated version of the Darth Vader helmet."[12]

The bulk of the film's visual effects were executed by Apogee Inc., which was founded by former [Industrial Light & Magic](/source/Industrial_Light_%26_Magic) employee [John Dykstra](/source/John_Dykstra).[13]

Pullman got the part of Lone Starr when Brooks and his wife [Anne Bancroft](/source/Anne_Bancroft) saw him in a play.[14][15] Brooks had been unsuccessfully trying to sign on big-name actors such as [Tom Cruise](/source/Tom_Cruise) and [Tom Hanks](/source/Tom_Hanks) for the film. Pullman said,

I think [Mel] was hurt that they didn't take him up on it ... but then it attract[ed] two of the big comics at that time: John Candy and Rick Moranis. Once that was secured, then he said, "Heck, I'll get somebody nobody knows!" And I got a chance to do it.[16]

Zuniga initially found Brooks' film parodies "too crass and not too funny" but, after working with Brooks, she said: "I have this image of Mel as totally wacko and out to lunch. And he is. But he's also really perceptive, real sensitive in ways that make actors respond."[17]

## Music

Spaceballs: The Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Various artists Released July 1987 (1987-07) Genre Film score pop rock hard rock Length 31:08 Label Atlantic Producer John Morris George Duke Jeffrey Osborne Bob Ezrin Jellybean Richard Perry Donn Landee Mick Jones Van Halen Michael Lloyd

An official soundtrack was released on [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records) on [LP](/source/LP_record), [CD](/source/Compact_disc), and [cassette](/source/Cassette_tape), featuring many of the songs heard in the film, as well as three score cues by frequent Brooks collaborator [John Morris](/source/John_Morris_(composer)).

Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Artist(s) Length 1. "Spaceballs Main Title Theme" John Morris John Morris 2:30 2. "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" Gloria Sklerov Lenny Macaluso Jeffrey Osborne and Kim Carnes 3:56 3. "Heartstrings" John Crawford Matt Reid Rob Brill Terri Nunn Berlin 4:10 4. "Spaceballs Love Theme Instrumental" Morris John Morris 2:22 5. "The Winnebago Crashes / The Spaceballs Build Mega-Maid" Morris John Morris 2:25 6. "Spaceballs" Clyde Lieberman Jeffrey Pescetto Mel Brooks The Spinners 3:43 7. "Hot Together" Sharon Robinson The Pointer Sisters 4:11 8. "Good Enough" Edward Van Halen Alex Van Halen Michael Anthony Sammy Hagar Van Halen 4:02 9. "Wanna Be Loved by You" Dick Bauerle Ladyfire 3:34 Total length: 31:08

"Raise Your Hands" by [Bon Jovi](/source/Bon_Jovi) is also used prominently in the film.

"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" was made into a hit in 1990 by Sally Moore (U.S. AC #42).[18]

In the film, the Dinks (based on [Jawas](/source/List_of_Star_Wars_species_(F%E2%80%93J)#Jawa)) perform the 1914 marching song "[Colonel Bogey March](/source/Colonel_Bogey_March)", though they only sing the word "Dink" repeatedly in rhythm to the song rather than [whistle](/source/Whistling), parodying the scene from *[The Bridge on the River Kwai](/source/The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai)*.[19][20]

In 2006, La-La Land Records released *Spaceballs – The 19th Anniversary Edition* CD of the film's score, with bonus tracks of alternate takes and tracks not used in the film.[21]

## Reception and legacy

### Box office

The film had an estimated $25.5 million budget, and ultimately grossed $40,306,483 during its run in the United States, taking in $6,613,837 on its opening weekend, finishing behind *[Dragnet](/source/Dragnet_(1987_film))*.[22]

### Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics.[23][24]

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On the [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), 52% of 104 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "There's fine spoofery and amusing characters in *Spaceballs*, though it's a far cry from Mel Brooks' peak era."[25]

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[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which uses a [weighted average](/source/Weighted_arithmetic_mean), assigned the film a score of 46 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[26] Audiences polled by [CinemaScore](/source/CinemaScore) gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[27]

At the time of the film's release, [Roger Ebert](/source/Roger_Ebert) of the *[Chicago Sun-Times](/source/Chicago_Sun-Times)* gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, and remarked "I enjoyed a lot of the movie, but I kept thinking I was at a revival ... it should have been made several years ago, before our appetite for *Star Wars* satires had been completely exhausted."[28] [Gene Siskel](/source/Gene_Siskel) of the *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)* gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying that there were "just enough funny visual gags to recommend this wildly uneven film".[29] *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))* said that the film was a misguided parody and not very funny.[30]

The film won Worst Picture at the [1987 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards](/source/1987_Stinkers_Bad_Movie_Awards).[31]

### Impact

The film gained a [cult following](/source/Cult_film) in the following years.[32][23][33][34][24]

[Tesla](/source/Tesla%2C_Inc.) has used the film's starship speeds (Light Speed, Ridiculous Speed, Ludicrous Speed, Plaid Speed) as inspiration for naming their acceleration modes. In homage to *Spaceballs* a Tesla has *Ludicrous Mode* for acceleration beyond its Insane Mode, and *Plaid Mode*, overtop Ludicrous.[35][36]

A clip from the film, alongside clips of other *Star Wars* parody works, was used in a "special look" internet video used to promote *[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker](/source/Star_Wars%3A_The_Rise_of_Skywalker)* in order to show the [cultural impact of Star Wars](/source/Cultural_impact_of_Star_Wars).[37]

## Home media

*Spaceballs* was released on [VHS](/source/VHS) and [LaserDisc](/source/LaserDisc) in February 1988. The VHS edition was issued twice, first in a [4:3](/source/4%3A3) aspect ratio and the 1996 edition was presented in widescreen. The 1996 LaserDisc reissue includes a [commentary track](/source/Audio_commentary) with Brooks, which was also included on the [DVD](/source/DVD) and [Blu-ray](/source/Blu-ray) releases. The film was released on DVD on April 25, 2000. This version includes a "making of" documentary and booklet. A collectors edition DVD was released on May 3, 2005, with more extras including a video conversation about the making of the film with Brooks and Thomas Meehan. On August 7, 2012, a 25th anniversary edition Blu-ray was released containing many of the same bonus features as the 2005 DVD with the addition of a new featurette.[38] The film was released on [Ultra HD Blu-ray](/source/Ultra_HD_Blu-ray) and a remastered Blu-ray on April 12, 2021, by [Kino Lorber](/source/Kino_Lorber), with all of the special features from previous home video releases included.[39]

## In other media

- A novelization for the film was released on June 1, 1987, written by [R. L. Stine](/source/R._L._Stine#Books_written_under_the_name_Jovial_Bob_Stine) under the pen name Jovial Bob Stine, along with Mel Brooks, [Thomas Meehan](/source/Thomas_Meehan_(writer)), and [Ronny Graham](/source/Ronny_Graham).

- *Spaceballs* was developed into an animated television show which debuted in September 2008 as *[Spaceballs: The Animated Series](/source/Spaceballs%3A_The_Animated_Series)* on [G4](/source/G4_(U.S._TV_channel)) (US) and [Super Channel](/source/Super_Channel_(Canada)) (Canada).[40][41]

- In the episode *[Robot Chicken: Star Wars](/source/Robot_Chicken%3A_Star_Wars)* of the American adult sketch comedy television series *[Robot Chicken](/source/Robot_Chicken)* the segment "George Lucas at the Convention" features a *Star Wars* fan wearing a Barf costume from *Spaceballs*.

- Moranis vocally reprised his role as Dark Helmet in the episode "Spaceballs" of the American sitcom *[The Goldbergs](/source/The_Goldbergs_(2013_TV_series))*.[42]

## Props

A 1⁄12-scale model of the *Eagle 5* was auctioned on December 11, 2018.[43] The model was created by film special effects designer [Grant McCune](/source/Grant_McCune), who also created models for *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)* and *[Star Trek](/source/Star_Trek)*.[43] The model makes an appearance early in the film with the introduction of Barf and Lone Starr.[44] The model, along with other special effects artifacts from then-current films such as *[Masters of the Universe](/source/Masters_of_the_Universe)* and *[Jaws: The Revenge](/source/Jaws%3A_The_Revenge)*, was displayed at Chicago's [Museum of Science and Industry](/source/Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago)) in the summer of 1988.[45]

## Sequel

Main article: [Spaceballs: The New One](/source/Spaceballs%3A_The_New_One)

*Spaceballs: The New One*, a sequel to *Spaceballs*, is scheduled to be released on April 23, 2027, distributed by [MGM](/source/MGM). Produced by [Imagine Entertainment](/source/Imagine_Entertainment), the sequel was directed by [Josh Greenbaum](/source/Josh_Greenbaum) based on a screenplay written by Brooks, [Josh Gad](/source/Josh_Gad), [Benji Samit](/source/Benji_Samit) and [Dan Hernandez](/source/Dan_Hernandez). It stars Pullman, Zuniga, Moranis, Wyner, and Brooks reprising their roles from *Spaceballs*, while including new characters played by [Lewis Pullman](/source/Lewis_Pullman) (Bill Pullman's real-life son) as Lone Starr's and Vespa's son Starburst, [Keke Palmer](/source/Keke_Palmer) as Destiny, and Gad and [Anthony Carrigan](/source/Anthony_Carrigan_(actor)) in yet-named roles.[46]

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