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Spaceballs (1987)

Directed by Mel Brooks · 96 min · Comedy, Science Fiction

24.9 TOPICAL score · #4,024 of 6,776 films

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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?

Spaceballs (1987, directed by Mel Brooks) has a TOPICAL score of 24.9 - ranked 4,024 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 52% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 46. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (3,584 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages.

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Critics24
Audience60
Awards0
Historical impact77
Lasting engagement79
Cast6
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Bill Pullman (actor #1,164), Rick Moranis (actor #1,676), Mel Brooks (actor #888), John Candy (actor #1,348)

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