Where to watch Spaceballs (1987) tonight

Spaceballs (1987) runs 1 h 36 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.9 from 3,622 TMDB members. 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?

Runtime

1 h 36 min — ends 9:36 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

PG (US)

Genres

Comedy, Science Fiction

Released

June 24, 1987

TMDB rating

6.9 / 10 from 3,622 votes

Director

Mel Brooks

Starring

Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is Spaceballs?

Spaceballs is 1 h 36 min long (96 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:36 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Spaceballs rated?

Spaceballs is rated PG in the US.

Is Spaceballs a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where can I stream Spaceballs?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Comedies under 100 minutes
• Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
• Movies from the 80s
• Movies for a group
• Date night movies
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

If you like Spaceballs

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• Flash Gordon (1980)
• Hot Shots! (1991)
• Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (2007)
• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
• Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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