Spaceballs

1987 · directed by Mel Brooks

Rating

62/100

Hit

no

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, rates 62/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Bill Pullman
• Rick Moranis
• Mel Brooks
• John Candy
• Daphne Zuniga
• Dick Van Patten
• George Wyner
• Michael Winslow
• Joan Rivers
• Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Crew

• Nick McLean — Director of Photography
• Conrad Buff IV — Editor
• John Morris — Original Music Composer
• Mel Brooks — Screenplay
• Ronny Graham — Screenplay
• Thomas Meehan — Screenplay

More from Mel Brooks

1. Young Frankenstein (1974) — 83/100 · hit
2. The Producers (1968) — 81/100 · hit
3. Blazing Saddles (1974) — 77/100
4. The Twelve Chairs (1970) — 73/100
5. Silent Movie (1976) — 70/100
6. High Anxiety (1977) — 65/100

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