Space Jam
PG

Space Jam

Get ready to jam.

1996 • 87 min • Family · Animation · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Comedy

Synopsis

With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.

Our family guide

Best from age 6
87
Movie Knight Score
6493 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
  • 68 Audience · 6489 · 40%

When alien invaders challenge the Looney Tunes to a high-stakes basketball game, Bugs Bunny and friends recruit NBA legend Michael Jordan to save them from enslavement. This animated and live-action adventure combines sports action with classic cartoon antics.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Mild cartoon violence
  • Aliens can be a bit intimidating

What it models well

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Perseverance and practice
  • Belief in oneself
  • Overcoming challenges

Talk about it after

  • The importance of fair play
  • Dealing with new or unusual situations
  • Learning from setbacks
  • Why practice helps you improve

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Top billed cast

Director: Joe Pytka • Crew: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

Trailers & clips

The Monstars Steal Powers

Michael Jordan Enters Looney Tunes

Tune Squad vs. the Monstars

Full Movie Preview

Official 4K Trailer

Space Jam Jammin with Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan

Featurette - SPACE JAM (1996)

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended

When the big (figuratively speaking) boss of an intergalactic entertainment world captures "Bugs" and the other "Looney-Tuners", he vows to enslave them as lucrative attractions for the rest of their days. "Bugs" is no slouch when it comes to self-preservation, though, and so convinces his henchmen that the sporting thing to do is challenge them. Winner takes all. They aren't the brightest crayons in the tin, so a...

Recommended

**It was a landmark film for young people and children in the 90s, but it is currently forgotten.** This is one of those movies that almost everyone has seen or heard about… or, at least, everyone who was children or teenager in the 90s, like me. Currently, the film is largely forgotten, and I feel that not even the release of a new film has served to spark interest in it. I don't know if that's entirely fair, ...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Brings me back to my childhood days! I forgot how much I loved this film.

Recommended

A wonderfully constructed marriage of live action and animation, probably the best since Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It's a simple story of the Looney Tunes teaming up with Michael Jordan to stop the oppressive Monstars from enslaving them. The basketball scenes are great, the jokes mostly land, and Bill Murray steals the show whenever he's onscreen. Not to mention the fantastic soundtrack that today is pure standard...

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Details

TMDB audience
6.8/10 (6,489)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$80,000,000
Box office
$250,200,000
Franchise
Space Jam Collection
Official site
spacejam.com

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