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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 4 out of 26

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  1. JaredB.
    Aug 19, 2007
    9
    First, let me say that I am a huge Mel Brooks fan. Movies like "Spaceballs" are the reason why. from the time the movie began all the way up until the final credits rolled, I did nothing but laugh hysterically. Some of the jokes do border on crudeness, but, that doesn't stop them from being an absolute scream. The best performance in this movie comes from the late, great John Candy as Barf, an obvious takeoff on Chewbacca. Rick Moranis is also very funny as a short Darth Vader-like character. The movie tends to lose a little momentum near the end. But, because of a very funny script and some great actors, I am willing to forgive this one minor flaw. For anyone who likes a good, cheap laugh, I highly recommend "Spaceballs."… Expand
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  2. [Anonymous]
    Mar 5, 2008
    8
    Frickin funny, but History of the World and Blazing Saddles.
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  3. ElliottB.
    Jun 21, 2007
    10
    I love this movie. I must have watched it at least 25 times. First it was a comedy, then I came to appreciate Mel Brooks' creation as a work of art. For those of you who like an incredibly clever (with some slapstick) comedy, I will send out my recommendation for this movie.
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  4. ArkonBlade
    Jun 27, 2011
    8
    i grew up loving the flat out goofyness of mel brooks movies . seeing this as a kid in the theaters was really funny. brooks does a great job lmapooning star wars . rick moranis how ever steals the show as dark helmet who zaps people in the crotch when you piss him off... LOL! if only they made the sequel "space balls 2 the search for more money"
  5. MovieLonely94
    Nov 6, 2010
    9
    Star Wars and Star Trek all mixed together into one hilarious comedy hit.
  6. TheAnti360Fox
    May 5, 2011
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is one of the few comedy films that will keep you laughing from beginning to end, and when it's over, you'll feel like time went by at "ludicrous speed".… Expand
  7. AlexC.
    Sep 8, 2007
    10
    This is one of the funniest movies of all time. A true classic. I do not know what critics think, but they are truly wrong about this one. Funny all the way through, and even a little action. A little romance, but mostly comedy. Not one joke is too over the top, and not one joke isn't funny. Simply my favorite comedy yet.
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  8. DavidH.
    Sep 28, 2007
    2
    Charmless, boring and unfunny. It's ninety minute running time feels like two and a half hours. The only memorably amusing moment was the "virgin alarm".
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  9. AlexG
    Apr 15, 2008
    3
    A quite poor spoof in terms of the jokes you can put on star wars, breaking the fourth wall often works in spoofs but in this case, no.....it's a shame because the film was funny to begin with until dark helmet appeared.
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  10. BillyH.
    Mar 25, 2008
    1
    If, before my time is come, i don't see "Super Mario Brothers," then "Spaceballs" is my Worst Movie Ever. I will make my explination brief: Mel Brooks made a Star Wars spoof 10 years following its release (and 8 or 9 after the time was appropriate). he spun a yarn about unintimidating people-looking aliens, commandeered by Rick Moranis and Mel himself, that wanted to steal another planet's air, the princess of which was getting married. She runs away with her dumpy-looking feminist robot and escapes with a loner in a Winnebago and his uninspired Mawg; parts man and canine. stuff about Yogurt, Semitic master of the Schwartz and cynical marketing, is said; we see a repulsive pizza-resembling monster; Mel shows his lack of faith in the material with riffs of other sci-fi (and, in the one gag saving this from a goose egg rating, Michigan J. Frog), the production value is rock-bottom; the whole thing is unfunny and ends with a twist I didn't care enough about to see coming; for the time being, Star Wars was dead, and Mel Brooks was holding the smoking lightsaber.… Expand
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  11. filmtrashreview
    Sep 4, 2011
    3
    There are good satire comedies and then there are bad satire comedies. This is one of the bad ones. With little left to recognize from star wars in the film and probably the worst physical humor ever demonstrated on screen, this isn't silly it's just stupid. I remember laughing when I was younger at this film, guess its only funny to five year olds because this was a complete waste of time!
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46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    63
    The movie's dialogue is constructed out of funny names, puns and old jokes. Sometimes it's painfully juvenile. But there are some great visual gags in the movie, and the best is Pizza the Hutt, a creature who roars and cajoles while cheese melts off its forehead and big hunks of pepperoni slide down its jowls.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    60
    Mr. Brooks's vision of ''Star Wars'' and its underlying silliness cannot help but wear thin. But Spaceballs has none of the aggressively unfunny humor that has marred some of Mr. Brooks's other recent efforts, and its spirits remain consistently high.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    20
    Mel Brooks will do anything for a laugh. Unfortunately, what he does in Spaceballs, a misguided parody of the Star Wars adventures, isn't very funny.
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