Spaceballs

"May the farce be with you."

Jun 24 1987 PG 1h 36m
Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

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?

Plot

On the peaceful planet Druidia, King Roland attempts to marry his daughter Princess Vespa to Prince Valium, but Vespa and her loyal droid Dot Matrix escape during her wedding. After wasting the fresh air on the distant planet Spaceball, the good-for-nothing President Skroob orders the archvillain henchman Dark Helmet to kidnap Princess Vespa to force King Roland to provide them with the code to Druidia's atmosphere. Under those circumstances, the seasoned mercenary Lone Starr and his trusty half-human, half-canine sidekick Barf will attempt to save the Princess in distress, while at the same time, the ruthless loan-shark Pizza the Hutt is after them. But in the end, only he who can harness the mystical and mighty force known only as "The Schwartz" will be able to save the day.

Written by

Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham

Directed by

Mel Brooks

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Brooksfilms Ltd.

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
213,771
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
46
Popularity
NA