Space Jam

Name: Space Jam
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Sport, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: November 15, 1996
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight

1996

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: November 15, 1996 | PG

Starring: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight

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 parkBugs 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 park on the Nerdlucks' boring planet. Bugs has challenged the small, weak aliens to a fateful basketball tournament: if the Looney Tunes win, they'll remain on Earth. But if the aliens win, Bugs and company are headed into the hands of Swackhammer. When Bugs does discover what he's up against, he knows he needs some serious help. But where can he go? Basketball's best players are all having their skills "absorbed" by the aliens. Of course, there's a baseball player he happens to know...… Expand

Director: Joe Pytka

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Sport, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 88 min

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Roger Ebert

Space Jam is a happy marriage of good ideas--three films for the price of one, giving us a comic treatment of the career adventures of Michael Jordan, crossed with a Looney Tunes cartoon and some showbiz warfare. Read full review

Empire William Thomas

Undemanding, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable. Read full review

Steve Persall

Jordan makes performing in front of a camera look as easy as everything else he has attempted in his storied life except baseball. Bugs Bunny and the gang are old pros at that. There are some genuine surprises in the special effects expertise on display. [15 Nov 1996, p.3]

Mike Clark

A few mildly crude gags help PG-Jam avoid the dreaded G-rating, but this is a kids' pic all the way. Even at its least inspired, it reduces next week's video release of Shaquille O'Neal's Kazaam to even more of a non-event than it was. [15 Nov 1996, p.1D]

Janet Maslin

It's both a frantic, innovative mixture of animation technologies and a fan magazine full of adulation for Michael Jordan. He handles this tribute with regal bearing and good grace. Read full review

Peter Stack

It's gimmicky Saturday-morning cartoon wackiness in your face -- funny, but brain-deadening. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

The saddest part about this whole affair is that it took Bugs and Co. 60 years to make their feature debut -- and this is what they get. At one point, Daffy Duck is discussing merchandising royalties and says, "We gotta get new agents -- we're getting screwed." In Space Jam , even the cartoons are in it only for the money. [15 Nov 1996, p.5G]

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FishieLemonDude

Feb 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Most famous Basket Ball Cartoon Live Action Movie off all time!, I like Michael Jordan, he's a likable person in this movie but The Looney Tunes are the most Iconic Cartoons on earth. 10/10, You should watch it again :)… Expand

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

SuperShrooms

Nov 23, 2019

Literally one of the best movies ever made. Most euphoric nostalgic trip ever. Every second an absolute throwback. Tears of joy stream down my face when I watch this 90s masterpiece.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

mikesgold2K

Feb 8, 2022

niby proste i naiwne, jednak przyjemnie się ogląda wielką gwiazdę koszykówki grającymi z ulubionymi kreskówkowym postaciami. Koszykówka może być fajna :)

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

Bleeding_Jester

Aug 3, 2021

this is a movie that has a certain charm about it and its not just nostalgia though i do have a lot of nostalgia for the movie i have watched this with my younger relatives and they loved it as well

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

PAMA

Dec 10, 2016

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 isIn 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.… Expand

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MisterCRT

Jan 25, 2021

This is a beloved classic, why? This movie comes off as if it were written by a typewriter monkey tweaking out on Acid while watching **** basketball highlights...and not in the good way.

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

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