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Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Wayne Knight, Patrick Ewing, Theresa Randle ... see more see more... , Billy West , Muggsy Bogues , Bill Murray , D. Bradley Baker , Danny DeVito , Larry Bird , Bill Farmer , Kath Soucie , Vlade Divac , June Foray , Cheryl James , Maurice LaMarche , Ahmad Rashad , Del Harris , Danny Ainge , Bob Bergen , Shawn Bradley , Cedric Ceballos , Jim Rome , Paul Westphal , Larry Johnson , Dee Bradley Baker

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 ... read more read more...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."

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PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Joe Pytka, Joseph Pytka

Release Date: November 15, 1996

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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997

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  • aquateen2
    December 16, 2011
    aquateen2
    I absolutely loved this movie. It has terriffic animation and has a warm feeling of innocence that modern kids movies dont have anymore and although the central plot seems like something of a marketing scheme by Warner Bros considering what it's about. It's actually funny, cute a... read morend very charming. Michael Jordan isn't an actor but he didn't perform as badly in this movie as everyone says he did.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    December 10, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Space Jam is a good film that anyone can enjoy. This is not a great film, is flawed, but for what it is, it's a film that is simply lots of fun whether you're an adult or a kid. The animation is great, and the plot is really entertaining too. This was one of my favorite films at ... read morethe time of its release, and there are great comedic elements that really are memorable. Space Jam was very well done, and Michael Jordon wasn't bad here, unlike Shaq in Kazaam. This film strengths relies in the blend of live action and animation. I thought it was great to see the Looney Toons interact in a real life environment. The film at times has its weaknesses, but it succeeds overall at being a good film that is entertaining for the entire family. There are some good comedy bits at work here, and the film manages in being a good comedy. Space Jam is lots of fun from start to finish, and despite its imperfections, it doesn't overshadow the good elements that this film offers. The voice talents that voice the toons are great, and they really bring something to the screen. The film is amusing, and though is not in the same category as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", but for what is, this film is nonetheless a good effort that will provide the viewer with good entertainment. For what it is, Space Jam delivers a fun, entertaining hour and a half. The cast do a good here, and this is what makes Space Jam a pure, enjoyable film that anyone can enjoy.
  • fb100002384654145
    November 26, 2011
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    One of the most annoying movies I have ever seen in my life. The combination of basketball and Looney Tunes movie is inept on both sides. One of the biggest problems is Michael Jordan, he simply cannot act. Every scene he looks like he'd rather be somewhere else. The rest of ... read morethe cast offer little solace. Wayne Knight is absolutely annoying because the movie only uses him for petty slapstick comedy. I wonder how the filmmakers got Bill Murray wrapped up in this movie? Bill Murray seemed bored, like he is only doing this movie as a favor to someone else. The second biggest problem: The Looney Tunes are not funny. They are loud, obnoxious, and annoying. Every comedic scene in this movie is overdone by bombastic music or visually distracting cinematography. The movie is basically an hour and thirty minute Nicke commercial, actually this movie was inspired by a Nike commercial.
  • fb100002359227440
    July 11, 2011
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    At least is better, I think, that Looney Tunes Back in Action.
  • ajv2688
    July 9, 2011
    ajv2688
    This movie takes the same technology used in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but has the Looney Tunes characters instead. The humor in this movie is very childish and stupid, but if you're in the mood for that, or a child, you will enjoy this movie anyway. The best actors in this, I t... read morehink, are the people who aren't the stars, like Wayne Knight. Overall, a pretty good movie, but it could be better.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    June 5, 2011
    FiLmCrAzY
    i love space jam, the idea of cartoons and humans mingling into one movie is great and its the looney tunes as well which makes this movie awesome purely on that fact.
    very enjoyable and amusing move that should be given a shot at.
  • DreamExtractor
    March 23, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    A true memory of the Looney Tunes and Micheak Jordan.
  • CreedsDelight
    January 23, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Good movie. Loved MJ. The cartoon character integration was outstanding. Worth watching!

    Grade: B+
  • skeletonking101
    November 4, 2010
    skeletonking101
    the music in the film is so fantastic to listen to and the looney tunes truly show there true comic genius in this film alongside Michael Jordan who also did a great job too
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 21, 2010
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    C+

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Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum
March 24, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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 Yose... Full Review

Todd McCarthy
March 24, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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 ... Full Review

Rita Kempley
March 24, 2008
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Sufferin' succotash! Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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

Peter Stack
June 18, 2002
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

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
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

This movie, which could just as easily be called The Michael Jordan Worship Show, plays like a 90-minute homage to His Airness, selling his every virtue. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's an inspired way to use, and kid, Jordan's image while at the same time updating Bugs Bunny & Company to doing battle in the multizillion-dollar animation sweepstakes. Full Review

Bruce Westbrook
January 1, 2000
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

In basketball terms, Space Jam is more akin to the 'garbage time' that concludes lopsided games, when reckless playing is no substitute for the real thing.

Mike Clark
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today

The movie's undermining flaw is its lack of screen magic (and first-rate cartoon gags) that Who Framed Roger Rabbit had throughout.

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