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Spaceballs poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1987·Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi·1h 36m

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?

Above the Line
Mel Brooks·DirectorThomas Meehan·ScreenplayRonny Graham·ScreenplayNick McLean·Director of PhotographyJohn Morris·Original Music ComposerConrad Buff IV·Editor
Cast
Mel Brooks·President Skroob / YogurtJohn Candy·BarfRick Moranis·Dark HelmetBill Pullman·Lone StarrDaphne Zuniga·Princess VespaDick Van Patten·King RolandGeorge Wyner·Colonel SandurzMichael Winslow·Radar TechnicianJoan Rivers·Dot Matrix (voice)Lorene Yarnell Jansson·Dot Matrix
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Mel Brooks·DirectorDan Kolsrud·Assistant DirectorMitchell Bock·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Thomas Meehan·ScreenplayRonny Graham·ScreenplayMel Brooks·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Nick McLean·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Conrad Buff IV·EditorNicholas C. Smith·Additional Editing
Sound & Music· 5
John Morris·Original Music ComposerSandina Bailo-Lape·Sound Effects EditorJeff Pescetto·SongsGary Rydstrom·Sound DesignerRandy Thom·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 5
Terence Marsh·Production DesignHarold Michelson·Art DirectionDonfeld·Costume DesignKen Diaz·Makeup ArtistJohn Franco Jr.·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Mel Brooks·ProducerBill Shepard·CastingDavid Rubin·CastingRobert Latham Brown·Production ManagerLynn Stalmaster·CastingEzra Swerdlow·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 5
Mike Washlake·StuntsDick Warlock·Stunt CoordinatorDane Farwell·Stunt DoubleJohn J. Hawkins·Special EffectsPeter Donen·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$38M
ROI 68%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Spaceballs's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#000033
#FFCC00
Mood
Comedic, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, black Darth Vader-like helmet dominating the upper half, set against a dark blue starry space background. Inside the helmet's openi”

comedysci-fi
Key Elements
Darth Vader Like HelmetGlassesBone Shaped ObjectWedding DressWinnebago Spaceship
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Space
Design Score
7/10
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