Spaceballs (1987)

Spaceballs
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,119,483Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,613,837 (17.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,700,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,384 opening theaters/1,389 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,659,371

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,405 $38,119,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,701 $38,119,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $38,119,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 664 $38,119,483

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 1987 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: April 25th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 92 minutes
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Keywords: Spoof, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Intertitle, Prologue, Wedding Day, Arranged Marriage, Kidnap, Rescue, Good vs. Evil, Robot, Prince/Princess, Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: BrooksFilms Limited
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $13,814,216 Jul 3, 1987 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1987 2 $6,613,837   1,384 $4,779   $9,145,683 1
Jul 3, 1987 2 $4,779,962 -28% 1,389 $3,441   $18,357,173 2
Jul 10, 1987 9 $3,203,407 -33% 1,372 $2,335   $24,525,660 3
Sep 4, 1987 30 $197,980   231 $857   $36,725,144 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1987 2 $11,045,365   1,384 $7,981   $13,577,211 2
Jul 3, 1987 3 $7,745,042 -30% 1,389 $5,576   $21,322,253 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 18, 2021185,827 5,827$88,920$88,9201,095

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Lead Ensemble Members

Mel Brooks    President Skroob/Yogurt
John Candy    Barf the mog, Copilot
Rick Moranis    Lord Dark Helmet
Bill Pullman    Lone Starr, Space Bum
Daphne Zuniga    Princess Vespa

Supporting Cast

Dick Van Patten    King Roland, Ruler of Druidia
George Wyner    Colonel Sandurz
Joan Rivers    Dot Matrix
John Hurt    Kane
Stephen Tobolowsky    Captain of the Guard
Dom DeLuise    Pizza the Hutt
Harry Shearer    News Broadcaster
Tony Cox    Dink
Michael Winslow    Radar Technician

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Brooks    Director
Mel Brooks    Producer
Mel Brooks    Screenwriter
Thomas Meehan    Screenwriter
Ronny Graham    Screenwriter
Ezra Swerdlow    Co-Producer
Nick McLean    Director of Photography
Terence Marsh    Production Designer
John Morris    Composer
Donfeld    Costume Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 28th, 2015

April 28th, 2015

This is usually a terrible time of year on the home market with the dredges of January and February coming out and precious little else. However, this week is actually really strong with not only one of the best films of the year, Paddington, as well as a number of summer shows coming out on TV on DVD. Unfortunately, it is also a really shallow week and with the May monthly preview due on Friday, I'm not even going to pretend it's a deep week and I'm ignoring anything below second-tier releases. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, there are really only two contenders. The first is the aforementioned Paddington DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. The second is Mommy a Canadian movie coming out on DVD this week. Paddington is the Pick of the Week, but Mommy earns the rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 21st, 2012

August 22nd, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, if you count The Hunger Games. That film made its DVD and Blu-ray debut on Saturday, so it didn't quite come out this week, but it is still selling well. The best-selling Tuesday release was NCIS: Season Nine - Buy from Amazon, while the top five is dominated by Blu-ray catalog releases. I think Bernie comes close to being a Pick of the Week Contender and A Separation is even better, but I'm going with The Hunger Games as top pick. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Spaceballs: 25th Anniversary Edition

August 16th, 2012

This is not the first time Spaceballs has been released on high definition, as it has come out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack and as part of a Box Set. If you missed out before, is this one worth picking up? Is it worth the double-dip for those that already own it? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 7th, 2012

August 7th, 2012

This is not a really slow week on the home market this week, as we have The Lorax coming out, and it was the highest-grossing animated film of the year, until Brave overtook is very recently, so it should be a big seller on the home market. Unfortunately, it is the only major release of the week. There are some other releases worth checking out, a few worth picking up, but very few that are contenders for Pick of the Week. High Fidelity is a great movie, but its Blu-ray debut is Shovelware. Personally, I think Spaceballs is really underrated, but this is not the first time it has been released on Blu-ray and double-dips are rarely Pick of the Week material. In the end, I'm going with My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Royal Pony Wedding, because I liked the first DVD release more than I thought I would. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,613,837 (17.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,700,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,384 opening theaters/1,389 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $102,659,371

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,405 $38,119,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,701 $38,119,483
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $38,119,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 664 $38,119,483

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 1987 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: April 25th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Expendables
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoof, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Intertitle, Prologue, Wedding Day, Arranged Marriage, Kidnap, Rescue, Good vs. Evil, Robot, Prince/Princess, Action Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: BrooksFilms Limited
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $13,814,216 Jul 3, 1987 12

Lead Ensemble Members

Mel Brooks    President Skroob/Yogurt
John Candy    Barf the mog, Copilot
Rick Moranis    Lord Dark Helmet
Bill Pullman    Lone Starr, Space Bum
Daphne Zuniga    Princess Vespa

Supporting Cast

Dick Van Patten    King Roland, Ruler of Druidia
George Wyner    Colonel Sandurz
Joan Rivers    Dot Matrix
John Hurt    Kane
Stephen Tobolowsky    Captain of the Guard
Dom DeLuise    Pizza the Hutt
Harry Shearer    News Broadcaster
Tony Cox    Dink
Michael Winslow    Radar Technician

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Brooks    Director
Mel Brooks    Producer
Mel Brooks    Screenwriter
Thomas Meehan    Screenwriter
Ronny Graham    Screenwriter
Ezra Swerdlow    Co-Producer
Nick McLean    Director of Photography
Terence Marsh    Production Designer
John Morris    Composer
Donfeld    Costume Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 28th, 2015

April 28th, 2015

This is usually a terrible time of year on the home market with the dredges of January and February coming out and precious little else. However, this week is actually really strong with not only one of the best films of the year, Paddington, as well as a number of summer shows coming out on TV on DVD. Unfortunately, it is also a really shallow week and with the May monthly preview due on Friday, I'm not even going to pretend it's a deep week and I'm ignoring anything below second-tier releases. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, there are really only two contenders. The first is the aforementioned Paddington DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. The second is Mommy a Canadian movie coming out on DVD this week. Paddington is the Pick of the Week, but Mommy earns the rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 21st, 2012

August 22nd, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, if you count The Hunger Games. That film made its DVD and Blu-ray debut on Saturday, so it didn't quite come out this week, but it is still selling well. The best-selling Tuesday release was NCIS: Season Nine - Buy from Amazon, while the top five is dominated by Blu-ray catalog releases. I think Bernie comes close to being a Pick of the Week Contender and A Separation is even better, but I'm going with The Hunger Games as top pick. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Spaceballs: 25th Anniversary Edition

August 16th, 2012

This is not the first time Spaceballs has been released on high definition, as it has come out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack and as part of a Box Set. If you missed out before, is this one worth picking up? Is it worth the double-dip for those that already own it? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 7th, 2012

August 7th, 2012

This is not a really slow week on the home market this week, as we have The Lorax coming out, and it was the highest-grossing animated film of the year, until Brave overtook is very recently, so it should be a big seller on the home market. Unfortunately, it is the only major release of the week. There are some other releases worth checking out, a few worth picking up, but very few that are contenders for Pick of the Week. High Fidelity is a great movie, but its Blu-ray debut is Shovelware. Personally, I think Spaceballs is really underrated, but this is not the first time it has been released on Blu-ray and double-dips are rarely Pick of the Week material. In the end, I'm going with My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Royal Pony Wedding, because I liked the first DVD release more than I thought I would. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1987 2 $6,613,837   1,384 $4,779   $9,145,683 1
Jul 3, 1987 2 $4,779,962 -28% 1,389 $3,441   $18,357,173 2
Jul 10, 1987 9 $3,203,407 -33% 1,372 $2,335   $24,525,660 3
Sep 4, 1987 30 $197,980   231 $857   $36,725,144 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1987 2 $11,045,365   1,384 $7,981   $13,577,211 2
Jul 3, 1987 3 $7,745,042 -30% 1,389 $5,576   $21,322,253 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 18, 2021185,827 5,827$88,920$88,9201,095

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.