Space Jam: A New Legacy
PG

Space Jam: A New Legacy

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2021 • 115 min • Family · Comedy · Adventure · Animation · Science Fiction

Synopsis

When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.

Our family guide

Best from age 6
56
Movie Knight Score
4259 reviews
  • 50 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
  • 66 Audience · 4255 · 40%

When basketball superstar LeBron James and his son Dom are trapped in a digital world by a rogue AI, LeBron must team up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes to win a high-stakes basketball game against the AI's champions. Their victory is the only way to return home safely.

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

Heads up

  • Some cartoon slapstick violence, typical of Looney Tunes.
  • Brief moments of peril when characters are digitized or in danger.
  • A few mild insults and rude gestures.

What it models well

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Parent-child bonding
  • Self-acceptance and individuality
  • Perseverance

Talk about it after

  • The importance of balancing personal passions with family time.
  • How to navigate challenges and conflicts with loved ones.
  • Understanding the difference between the real world and digital spaces.

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Space Jam: A New Legacy. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Malcolm D. Lee • Crew: Terence Nance, Terence Nance, Juel Taylor, Juel Taylor, Keenan Coogler, Celeste Ballard, Tony Rettenmaier, Tony Rettenmaier, Jesse Gordon, Keenan Coogler

Trailers & clips

LeBron James in Looney Town!

Film School: Third Period

Film School: Second Period

Film School: First Period

7 Minute Preview

Family Featurette - Enter Their World

Working with the Tunes Featurette

Continuing the Legacy Featurette

Reviewer notes

Not recommended

**An excuse for yet another CGI animated film.** I think this movie shouldn't have been made the way it was made. The secret to the success of the first “Space Jam” was its originality and the way it combined the drawings and a real basketball star in a movie where he could play a little with himself. Here, what we have disappoints anyone and only serves to raise money for the public without delivering a produc...

Not recommended

This has to be in the running for turkey of the year. It's such a shameless example of bad storytelling, bad acting, and product placement that they might as well just have given you a goodie bag as you (prematurely) left the cinema replete with your Warner Brothers tattoo. It's centres around the son of LeBron James being kidnapped by an evil AI. The only way he can be rescued is by LBJ and his new bestie "Bugs B...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Pros: - Kong and the Iron Giant gave eachother a fist bump! - It featured many characters from Warner Bros. - Porky Pig roasting Al-G Rhythm in a rap battle - Gabriel Iglesias and Zendaya provided the voices of Speedy Gonzales and Lola Bunny, respectively - It was better than the first film - LeBron James! - There could a be a possible Space Jam spin off titled Wonder Bunny! Cons: - They never showed t...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

A very creative alternate to the original. The story line is all original and updated with current times. Lots of great puns and looney jokes. Better than what I expected. However nobody can be Michael Jordan

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Details

TMDB audience
6.6/10 (4,255)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$150,000,000
Box office
$163,692,228
Franchise
Space Jam Collection
Official site
www.spacejam.com

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