Spaceballs (1987)

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May the schwartz be with you.

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?

• Released: 1987-06-24
• Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 3,559 votes

Directed by Mel Brooks.

Top cast

• Bill Pullman as Lone Starr
• Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet
• Mel Brooks as President Skroob / Yogurt
• John Candy as Barf
• Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa
• Dick Van Patten as King Roland
• George Wyner as Colonel Sandurz
• Michael Winslow as Radar Technician
• Joan Rivers as Dot Matrix (voice)
• Lorene Yarnell Jansson as Dot Matrix

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Spaceballs

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, MGM Plus; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, MGM Amazon Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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