5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Spaceballs (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values due to its central conflict involving an authoritarian regime's environmental exploitation and resource depletion, coupled with satire of unchecked corporate greed and consumerism.
Spaceballs features a largely traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative is a parody that focuses on satirizing science fiction tropes and consumerism, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities or incorporating central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the character Yogurt, who embodies affectionate Jewish cultural stereotypes (wise, entrepreneurial, Yiddish-inflected speech), as a benevolent and powerful spiritual master. The narrative treats him with warmth and respect, aligning his character with wisdom and guidance.
Spaceballs, a comedic parody of science fiction films, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative and humor are focused on satirizing genre tropes and pop culture, without engaging with queer identity in any capacity.
Spaceballs does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative and humor, primarily a parody of science fiction, do not engage with gender identity, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate against the rubric.
The film features Princess Vespa as the primary female character involved in action sequences. Her combat engagements primarily involve the use of a laser gun against male opponents. There are no scenes depicting her or any other female character defeating male opponents in close-quarters physical combat, hand-to-hand, or with melee weapons.
Spaceballs is an original parody film, not a direct adaptation or reboot of existing source material. While its characters parody established figures, they are new creations for this film, and thus do not meet the definition of a gender swap.
Spaceballs is an original parody film with characters created specifically for this movie. No character in Spaceballs has a prior canonical, historical, or widely established race from source material or previous installments that was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
5.2
4.6
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.2
Silent Movie
(1976)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.1
The Twelve Chairs
(1970)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.7
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
(1989)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
8.0
Bugonia
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.1
Back to the Future Part III
(1990)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
Cocoon
(1985)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
The Return of the Living Dead
(1985)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Progressive
6.9
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Center
7.7
Men in Black
(1997)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
7.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Leans Traditional
7.1
Innerspace
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
6.9
Back to the Future Part II
(1989)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Center
8.1
Palm Springs
(2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Center
6.6
Idiocracy
(2006)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
6.6
Death Race 2000
(1975)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.4
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
(1999)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
8.0
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
(2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Center
6.9
Spy Kids
(2001)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Traditional
8.7
Back to the Future
(1985)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Progressive
7.3
Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors
(2018)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes