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Space Jam
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Ivan Reitman Productions
Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Space Jam Collection Space Jam Collection

Space Jam

Get ready to jam.

1996 87 min ★ 6.8 (6,540) Released
Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Science Fiction

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.

Original title
Space Jam
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$80,000,000
Revenue
$250,200,000
Reviews & Ratings 4
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

May 17, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

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 agree to a game of basketball - despite having no idea what it actually is. With the match looming, he realises that his team haven't really much more of an idea so they need a mentor. Coincidentally, NBA legend Michael Jordan has just retired and taken up baseball. Suffice to say that it's lucky he has already made his cash elsewhere becuse he couldn't hit a barn door with a shovel in his new chosen sport. Can he come back and galvanise "Bugs" et al? Just to further complicate matters, it seems that the aliens have taken some pretty ingenious steps to acquire the knowledge they need to win the game and so team "Tunes" is going to have to get it's act together if it is to avoid signing autographs all day, every day, for the rest of eternity! Time hasn't been very kind to the technical aspects of this - indeed much of the live-action/animation mixing looks really quite dated now, but Jordan is quite a charismatic man and with a few guest appearances from other stars of the sport as well as a decent soundtrack, it flows along well enough. Except? Well except for the lack of bunny. There's a distinct paucity of "Bugs" and I missed that. In fact, I could have been doing with a load more of the animated characters across the board, especially the baddies, as we head to the denouement that, as ever with basketball, comes down to the wire. It's watchable enough, but not great.

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

Oct 11, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

**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, because the movie is quite entertaining and works well, providing some nice, enjoyable fun for everyone… even non-basketball fans like me, who've never even seen a game. The plot is simple: a group of tiny, seemingly unthreatening aliens are willing to do anything to kidnap the Looney Tunes and take them to their planet. Watching them, Bugs Bunny comes up with the idea of ​​challenging them to a basketball game that will decide the toons fate, convinced that everything will be resolved easily. But lo and behold, the aliens steal the talent of top NBA players and turn into monsters, dominating the match. Aware of the situation, Bugs and Daffy Duck decide to bring in Michael Jordan, who had retired to play baseball. The film was, financially, a safe bet for Warner Bros. We don't just have Looney Tunes, the crazy creatures we've grown used to after decades of cartoons, but also basketball, a particularly popular sport in the US. In addition to Jordan, other famous players of the time will appear in the film, also representing themselves, in addition to their teams, and I have no doubt that the NBA paid a lot of money for all this publicity. And it's not even worth talking about the huge amount of products that come up strategically or that are named in the dialogues, and that also paid for it. Add to the advertising revenue the box office receipts (it was the most successful basketball movie to date) and all the merchandising that was sold afterward, from toys to coasters... and we have an idea of ​​how profitable the movie was for the studio. Michael Jordan made his cinematic debut here, as it was the first (and, I think, the only) feature film he starred in. He's not an actor, he's not trained as such, but he managed it reasonably well, which shouldn't have been too difficult, as everything was limited to playing himself and making a few passes with the ball. The other players also did a decent job, and seem to be enjoying while parodying themselves. In the dramatic field, it is really Bill Murray who shines, as a professional comic actor, giving us the best performance in the film. There are several competent voice actors here, with Danny De Vito being the most easily identifiable and the one who stands out the most. Technically, the film deserves an applause for the quality of the animations, and for the positive way in which they play with real characters. It's not a pioneering film, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” did the same several years earlier, and with better results, but what we're given here is good enough. The cinematography is good and the same can be said for the effects. As for the soundtrack, only the song “I Believe I Can Fly” stands out particularly, and this film contributed a lot to popularize it and guarantee it the Grammy Award that year.

P

Peter89Spencer

Apr 22, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

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

T

tmdb44006625

Mar 12, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

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. If you're looking for a serious movie, Space Jam isn't your thing. If you want a fun family movie that makes you laugh and cheer on the greatest basketball star of all time, then this is definitely worth your time.

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Cast 76
Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Stan Podolak

Theresa Randle

Theresa Randle

Juanita Jordan

Manner Washington

Manner Washington

Jeffery Jordan

Eric Gordon

Eric Gordon

Marcus Jordan

Penny Bae Bridges

Penny Bae Bridges

Jasmine Jordan

Brandon Hammond

Brandon Hammond

Michael Jordan (10 Years Old)

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

James Jordan

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing

Patrick Ewing

Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues

Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson

Shawn Bradley

Shawn Bradley

Shawn Bradley

Del Harris

Del Harris

Del Harris

Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac

Cedric Ceballos

Cedric Ceballos

Cedric Ceballos

Paul Westphal

Paul Westphal

Paul Westphal

Danny Ainge

Danny Ainge

Danny Ainge

Bebe Drake

Bebe Drake

Jordan Housekeeper

Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

Woman Fan

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Male Fan

Linda Lutz

Linda Lutz

Female Seer

Nicky McCrimmon

Nicky McCrimmon

Basketball Girl

Kelly Vint Castro

Kelly Vint Castro

Little League Girl

William G. Schilling

William G. Schilling

Golfer

Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Psychiatrist

Michael Alaimo

Michael Alaimo

Doctor

James O'Donnell

James O'Donnell

NBA Referee

David Ursin

David Ursin

Charlotte Coach

Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Mourning

A. C. Green

A. C. Green

A. C. Green

Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley

Derek Harper

Derek Harper

Derek Harper

Jeff Malone

Jeff Malone

Jeff Malone

Anthony Miller

Anthony Miller

Anthony Miller

Sharone Wright

Sharone Wright

Sharone Wright

Andre Rosey Brown

Andre Rosey Brown

Umpire

Brad William Henke

Brad William Henke

Stars Catcher

Connie Ray

Connie Ray

Owner's Girlfriend

John Roselius

John Roselius

Baron's Manager

Joe Bays

Joe Bays

Baron's Coach

Charles Hoyes

Charles Hoyes

Baron's Catcher

Billy West

Billy West

Bugs Bunny / Elmer Fudd (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Daffy Duck / Tazmanian Devil / Bull (voice)

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Swackhammer (voice)

Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen

Bertie / Hubie / Marvin the Martian / Porky Pig / Tweety (voice)

Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer

Sylvester / Yosemite Sam / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)

June Foray

June Foray

Granny (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Pepe Le Pew (voice)

Kath Soucie

Kath Soucie

Lola Bunny (voice)

Jocelyn Blue

Jocelyn Blue

Nerdluck POUND (voice)

Charity James

Charity James

Nerdluck BLANKO (voice)

June Melby

June Melby

Nerdluck BANG (voice)

Catherine Reitman

Catherine Reitman

Nerdluck BUPKUS (voice)

Colleen Wainwright

Colleen Wainwright

Nerdluck NAWT / Sniffles (voice)

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Monstar BUPKUS (voice)

Joey Camen

Joey Camen

Monstar BANG (voice)

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Monstar NAWT (voice)

Darnell Suttles

Darnell Suttles

Monstar POUND (voice)

Steve Kehela

Steve Kehela

Monstar BLANKO / Announcer (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Charles the Dog (voice)

Ahmad Rashād

Ahmad Rashād

Ahmad Rashād

Jim Rome

Jim Rome

Jim Rome

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Daffy Duck on TV (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Basketball Fan (uncredited)

Horace Grant

Horace Grant

Horace Grant (uncredited)

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Baron's Owner (uncredited)

Kent Kasper

Kent Kasper

Team Doctor (uncredited)

Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr (uncredited)

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Police Officer (uncredited)

Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen (uncredited)

Michael Rothhaar

Michael Rothhaar

Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Wennington

Bill Wennington

Bill Wennington (uncredited)

Jim Wise

Jim Wise

Police Assistant (uncredited)

Crew 34
Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Marlene Stewart

Marlene Stewart

Costume Design

Christopher Lawrence

Christopher Lawrence

Costume Supervisor

Glenn Forbes

Glenn Forbes

Set Dressing Artist

Bob Bralver

Bob Bralver

Stunt Coordinator

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunts

Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Stunts

Neil Boyle

Neil Boyle

Supervising Animator

Joe Pytka

Joe Pytka

Director

Rich Dietl

Rich Dietl

First Assistant Editor

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

David Falk

David Falk

Executive Producer

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman

Producer

Joe Medjuck

Joe Medjuck

Producer

Simon Franglen

Simon Franglen

Music Programmer

Jeff Atmajian

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

D'Angelo

D'Angelo

Songs

Diane Warren

Diane Warren

Songs

R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Songs

Mark Mangini

Mark Mangini

Supervising Sound Editor

Adam Burke

Adam Burke

Animation

Dave Wasson

Dave Wasson

Animation

Korey Coleman

Korey Coleman

Animation

Spike Brandt

Spike Brandt

Animation

Tom McGrath

Tom McGrath

Animation

Bruce W. Smith

Bruce W. Smith

Animation Director

Tony Cervone

Tony Cervone

Animation Director

Steven Paul Leiva

Steven Paul Leiva

Animation Production Assistant

Neil Boyle

Neil Boyle

Animation Supervisor

Alex Bicknell

Alex Bicknell

Digital Effects Producer

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Lead Animator

Aaron Dem

Aaron Dem

Visual Effects Producer

Leo Benvenuti

Leo Benvenuti

Writer

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US Release Dates 2

Nov 10, 1996

Hollywood, California

PG Premiere

Nov 15, 1996

PG Theatrical

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