Space Jam

January 1996

(1,579)

Synopsis

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan and cartoon favorite Bugs Bunny team up with other basketball greats and Looney Tunes characters in this combination animated/live-action feature. Jordan must help the Looney Tunes gang with a basketball game against a group of outer space creatures whose plan, if they win, is to kidnap the Looney Tunes and take them to a failing intergalactic amusement park as the latest attraction. Also starring Academy Award-nominee Bill Murray ("Lost in Translation," "Charlie's Angels") and Wayne Knight (TV's "Seinfeld," "Rat Race"). Gene Shalit says this movie is "for adults, kids, teenagers, women, men, boys, girls, old folks, young folks, Jordan fans, Bill Murray fans, Wayne Knight fans and every Looney Tunes lover who wants to revel in Bugs Bunny and his pals at their looney tuniest." MPAA Rating: NOTRATED © 1996 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved

Reviews

4.5

1,579 total

5 1,194

4 187

3 92

2 43

1 63

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Simpler and cruder than Who Framed Roger Rabbit in terms of story and technique, this is still a great deal of fun, confirming that Jordan is every bit as mythological a creature as Daffy Duck or Yosemite Sam.

Todd McCarthy

Cute, rambunctious, generally amusing rather than outright funny, this clever mix of live action, highlighted by the unequaled skills of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, and animated Looney Tunes antics will be a must-see for kids.

Rita Kempley

Sufferin' succotash!

Visually, it's a mess: the attempts to blend 2- and 3-D animation with live-action and computer-generated images produce scenes that are fuzzier than the storyline.

Janet Maslin

This film was made very quickly by animation standards, and the haste shows.

Peter Stack

It's the first time either Jordan or Bugs has had a starring role on the big screen. It's gimmicky Saturday-morning cartoon wackiness in your face -- funny, but brain-deadening.

Critic reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Full Review

Todd McCarthy

Full Review

Rita Kempley

Sufferin' succotash!

Full Review

Visually, it's a mess: the attempts to blend 2- and 3-D animation with live-action and computer-generated images produce scenes that are fuzzier than the storyline.

Full Review

Janet Maslin

This film was made very quickly by animation standards, and the haste shows.

Full Review

Peter Stack

It's the first time either Jordan or Bugs has had a starring role on the big screen. It's gimmicky Saturday-morning cartoon wackiness in your face -- funny, but brain-deadening.

Full Review

Kevin Thomas

Space Jam is no Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but it works well enough.

Full Review

User reviews

Evan MacLean June 13, 2014

Amazing Truly cultivates this generation as a whole. This fantastic film will leave you with enigmas contemplating what it means to be a human being, which have left me up at night countless times. This phenomenal milestone in cinema is the most perfected, fine tuned, and extraordinary movie I have seen in my 57 years of life. Please, I insist, all fans of cinema, art, and history alike view this movie just a single time, and I guarantee it will change your life.

Clara Phillips June 4, 2013

sew gewd omg lol yolo I loved it. like actually. like it was such a dang cotton stinkin good movie. I like cried at the end. omg it was gosh darn hilarious. roflmao!!!! Michael Jordan is just like such a like good like basketball player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo

J.R Saleem May 31, 2013

Awesome Classic Movie It was a really good interesting movie but I've watched it since I was a baby so really its getting old they should make a space jam 2

David Riccitiello December 15, 2012

There is no jam to Spacejam It is very dumb and creepy. Horrible acting from the entire cast, and it is not funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris Lensgraf March 11, 2013

Love it !! This movie is a instant classic! I use to watch this all the time when I was younger ,prob bout 3 times a day! This movie will never get old! But I agree, deff should have a option to buy.

Tre Carter May 20, 2014

Amazing childhood memories This movie was my childhood. I used to come home after school and just watch this movie. Its the greatest movie ever made. 5 stars for life, I will always love and remember this movie. That's all Folks! :)

Spencer Johnson June 29, 2014

Fave movie I've played basketball my whole life and this is the movie that got me loving the game I used to watch this al least two or three times a week this it what my generation grew up with baseball wise

Jalen Williams June 9, 2014

Best movie ever made I loved it when I was a kid and now I can get it on my phone and watch it when ever I want.

Adrian Barcomb June 13, 2014

Amazing! Still good to watch. Even when watching this as a kid, growing up and having my kids watch this never gets old!

Jedtziel Hernandez June 7, 2013

Best Basketball Movie Ever!!!!! This was part of my childhood growing up. I love, and will always love this movie, period!

Ridge Simmons March 9, 2014

It was a really good movie. It will never get old love it Good. Movie

Blake Agan July 11, 2014

Space Jam Can't stop watching it its a really great movie definitely my favorite

Marc Bedient June 24, 2014

I love this movie This is the best movie ever and looks so real I highly recommend it to every age

Torek Long April 26, 2014

Love this movie One of the best basketball movies

Donta Wise Jr. January 24, 2014

I love I loved it !!!!!!!!!!! Space jam is my favorite movie in the world..♥♥♥♥♥

rebecca haycraft March 24, 2014

Awesome It's a great kids movie wish more movies were made like this. It's just a cute movie great for family time.

Robert Pickens May 15, 2014

Best thing in the world its bad a$$

Justin Pirrone September 29, 2014

I lve this film My favorite was Lola Bunny. She was soooo awesome and my favorite line from her would be don't ever call me doll. XD Also the 90s had a lot of great movies back then. I consider this one of them. Including Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah, Men In Black, and many more. Great for any Looney Tunes fans kids and adults.

A Google User February 23, 2012

Cool Awesome movie

MetroArtyom2033 June 15, 2014

The best jam ever. This movie has reached the peak of entertainment you can recieve from a movie. 10/10 Would slam again.

Cast and credits

Actors	Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, Looney Tunes Gang, Bill Murray, Wayne Knight, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley
Director	Joseph Pytka

Additional information

Rotten tomatoes® score

35%

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.

Info cards

Enabled

Run time

87 minutes

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