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  • 1996
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 1996
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Bugs Bunny has gotten himself and his Looney Tunes cohorts into a jam by facing off against the Nerdlucks, a grouchy gang of tiny space creatures who land on Earth. The Nerdlucks, dispatched by their boss, the ruthless, belligerent Swackhammer, intend to kidnap and export the Looney Tunes to Moron Mountain, Swackhammer's failing theme pa...

Directed By: Joe Pytka

Written By: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

  • 1996
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 1996
  • PG
  • Warner Bros.
  • 1 h 28 m

Space Jam

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 185 User Ratings
7.1
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Summary Bugs Bunny has gotten himself and his Looney Tunes cohorts into a jam by facing off against the Nerdlucks, a grouchy gang of tiny space creatures who land on Earth. The Nerdlucks, dispatched by their boss, the ruthless, belligerent Swackhammer, intend to kidnap and export the Looney Tunes to Moron Mountain, Swackhammer's failing theme pa...

Directed By: Joe Pytka

Written By: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
57
48% Positive
15 Reviews
42% Mixed
13 Reviews
10% Negative
3 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
57
48% Positive
15 Reviews
42% Mixed
13 Reviews
10% Negative
3 Reviews

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88
Compared with the most recent Disney animated features, "Space Jam" is, at times, a hoot, especially when it has fun with Michael's less-than-stellar baseball career and the way his fellow players were starstruck. [15 Nov 1996, p.A]
By Gene Siskel FULL REVIEW
75
Space Jam is a high-energy comedy that mixes live action, animation, cornball storytelling and rowdy humor into an energetic, gee-whiz confection that will probably delight just about everybody. [15 Nov 1996, p.20]
By Shawn Levy FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 185 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
127 Ratings
24% Mixed
45 Ratings
7% Negative
13 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 185 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
127 Ratings
24% Mixed
45 Ratings
7% Negative
13 Ratings

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10
Technickle
Apr 15, 2023
All of the classic cartoon characters to represent a basketball league was funny. The plot points where on the nose and too the tee. All of the main real actors where genuine and some were there to be funny. The movie is good for everyone, even if basketball isn't your thing, it'll still be a good watch either alone or with your kids. Space Jam gets a 10/10
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10
onemoreneedmore
Jun 17, 2022
I admit that this movie got mixed reviews from critics. However, this movie is one of my best cartoon-live action movies.
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70
Cute, rambunctious, generally amusing rather than outright funny, this clever mix of live action, highlighted by the unequaled skills of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, and animated Looney Tunes antics will be a must-see for kids.
By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW
60
Brash, noisy and colourful, Space Jam should appeal to young basketball and cartoon fans alike.
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50
In the rap-music, slam-dunk, hysterical tumult of visual clutter that makes up most of Space Jam, the traditional Warner Bros. 'toons get scant attention. In this marriage of corporate logos, the manic little characters serve simply as more names to be dropped. What Space Jam really lacks is respect for an irreverent tradition. [15 Nov 1996, p.C4]
By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW
40
Space Jam is nothing if not a product made by men who gauge a film's success by how many soft toys it spawns.
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20
The set plays are transparently simple, the execution sloppy and the ending signposted days in advance. Visually, it's a mess: the attempts to blend 2- and 3-D animation with live-action and computer-generated images produce scenes that are fuzzier than the storyline.
By Nigel Floyd FULL REVIEW
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10
icerda02
Jul 25, 2021
I watched this movie as a kid and now my kids enjoyed this movie too . They even said its way better than the new one. Too bad my kids didn't get to see Jordan play in in real time during the hype of his prime years.
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6
Experiment626
Mar 2, 2022
Pure 90s cheese. Nothing extravagant, but it is fun enough to pass the time.
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6
DogeGamer2015
Jul 8, 2021
Una buena película con Michael Jordan; la trama es decente, la animación es buena y las escenas del partido de baloncesto son muy divertidas; la recomiendo si te gustan las películas que combinan live-action con animación.
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3
gzayas91
Jul 31, 2018
This does not aged well. It has good animation, but the humor, the story, and the new looney tune character just didn't work. This feels like a product for little kids.
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sonofaBRUH
May 4, 2018
Eye roll. Why did this have to happen? Basketball is entertaining! The Looney Tunes are fun! There is no correlation between the two! I never laughed and groaned basically the entire time.
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Production Company Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Northern Lights Entertainment, Courtside Seats Productions
Release Date Nov 15, 1996
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Together, they just might save the world.
Website https://www.facebook.com/pages/Space-Jam/406079119442701
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Awards

Annie Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Grammy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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