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Space Jam

Play trailer 1:07 Poster for Space Jam PG 1996 1h 27m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny (Billy West) and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird (Larry Bird) and Charles Barkley (Charles Barkley) -- so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan (Michael Jordan).
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While it's no slam dunk, Space Jam's silly, Looney Toons-laden slapstick and vivid animation will leave younger viewers satisfied -- though accompanying adults may be more annoyed than entertained.

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Quentin Curtis Daily Telegraph (UK) Apr 22
Here we have the reliance on special effects, the mixture of cheap moralising and confected mythology that passes for a plot, the triumph of merchandising over art. Go to Full Review
Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) 03/22/2019
Space Jam is nothing if not a product made by men who gauge a film's success by how many soft toys it spawns. Go to Full Review
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 03/22/2019
This isn't Looney Tunes, it's Sloppy Tunes. Go to Full Review
Quentin Falk Sunday Mirror (UK) Apr 22
2/5
Not even state-of-the-art technology can stop this vanity project turning into a shameless parade of product placement and backslapping -- not to say endless high fives. Go to Full Review
Branyan Towe Loud and Clear Reviews 07/29/2024
3/5
Space Jam is quite the ride, and a mostly good one at that, with its insane story, blending of live action and animation, and great soundtrack Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 09/01/2022
D
It’s a stroke of evil marketing genius. Go to Full Review
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02/27/2022 Since my childhood days, I have wishing to see this movie at a theater, but today was my lucky day to have my wish come true. Boy, it was nice to see a movie from the late 1990's in this decade, especially with a combination of live-action and animation put together. See more 07/21/2021 Comedy was great! Basketball game and graphics were amazing. Movie was family oriented! See more Anders A @Anders119 2d A movie of all time! Haters can hate all they want! See more Ian S @Ian123 4d I just don’t understand why the critics rate it so bad. If somehow you’ve never watched this before, don’t read the professional reviews. Look at what the people think because this movie is just so outstanding. See more Joey M Dec 20 I don't understand how this movie got 44% See more D.A. P Oct 19 While Space Jam clearly is not the best at what it does- it shows how beloved celebs and stars can work together to make a great family oriented movie. This movie shows our beloved Warner Bros. characters face off against the Monstars of Moron Mountain and their boss, Mr. Swackhammer in a basketball game with the help of the characters, Michael Jordan and Bill Murray and Wayne Knight among others. This is a great family movie for the era that it came out in and makes you want to hang out with your favorite Warner Bros. characters. 5 out of 5 stars- SEE THIS MOVIE! It's great and is really family oriented. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny (Billy West) and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird (Larry Bird) and Charles Barkley (Charles Barkley) -- so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan (Michael Jordan).
Director
Joe Pytka
Producer
Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Daniel Goldberg
Screenwriter
Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Northern Lights Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$90.4M
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Surround
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