Spaceballs
“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?
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Part of Spaceballs Collection
2 films
Cast
68 people
Bill Pullman
Lone Starr
Known for
Independence Day
The Sinner
Rick Moranis
Dark Helmet
Known for
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Ghostbusters
Mel Brooks
President Skroob / Yogurt
Known for
Robots
History of the World: Part I
John Candy
Barf
Known for
Uncle Buck
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Daphne Zuniga
Princess Vespa
Known for
The Fly II
Melrose Place
Dick Van Patten
King Roland
Known for
Westworld
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
George Wyner
Colonel Sandurz
Known for
The Devil's Advocate
Reboot
Michael Winslow
Radar Technician
Known for
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
Joan Rivers
Dot Matrix (voice)
Known for
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Dave the Barbarian
Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Dot Matrix
Also in
The Sonny and Cher Show
Wonder Woman
John Hurt
John Hurt
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
Sal Viscuso
Radio Operator
Known for
The Dentist
Max Dugan Returns
Mel Brooks Director · Thomas Meehan Screenplay Ronny Graham Screenplay
Worldwide gross $38M · Budget $23M · United States release June 24, 1987
Box office
Budget
$22,700,000
Worldwide gross
$38,120,460
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
Brooksfilms
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · June 24, 1987
Theatrical
United States · June 24, 1987
Theatrical
United States · February 1, 1988
Physical
United States
April 28, 2015 · Digital
April 13, 2021 · Physical · Kino Lorber Studio Classics
May 4, 2026 · Premiere · Petersfield Festival Hall
June 14, 2026 · Premiere · The Tara Theatre (Atlanta
June 30, 2026 · Premiere · Princeton Garden Theatre
Argentina
December 10, 1987 · Theatrical
September 12, 1998 · TV · MGM Gold
June 14, 2005 · Physical · DVD
August 7, 2012 · Physical · Blue-Ray
November 19, 2014 · Digital · Google Play and Apple TV
April 13, 2021 · Physical · Re-Release Blue Ray
Australia
December 11, 1987 · Theatrical
Canada
February 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 1993 · Physical
Finland
December 18, 1987 · Theatrical
France
October 14, 1987 · Theatrical
Germany
October 29, 1987 · Theatrical
June 2, 2026 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
June 4, 2026 · Physical
Greece
December 11, 1987 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 2, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 11, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
January 15, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
June 11, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Spain
December 18, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 1987 · Theatrical
September 14, 1988 · Physical · VHS
March 20, 2002 · Physical · DVD
September 2, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
July 1, 2017 · Digital
United Kingdom
December 11, 1987 · Theatrical
November 30, 2000 · Digital
November 30, 2000 · Physical
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