Space Jam

Space Jam (1996)

  • 35% of critics liked it
    (49 reviews)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (576,657 ratings)

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… More

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PG,
Directed By
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Genres
Comedy, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Nov 15, 1996 Wide
On DVD
Aug 27, 1997
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • 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 Yosemite Sam.

  • 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 antics will be a must-see for kids.

  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post

    Sufferin' succotash!

  • , Time Out

    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, New York Times

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

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Matt G


    Oh come on, who doesn't love Space Jam?

  • Eric A


    Michael Jordan in the ultimate kids movie.....need I say more? Being a 7 year old kid when Space Jam came out. this movie was the coolest thing I had ever seen, and to this day I still feel the same way. Classic!

  • Eugene B


    A movie really meant for kids. But as you grow, it'll still grab ahold of you, no matter how great you age. The Looney-Tunes/Michael Jordan Express provides a satisfying and heartfelt for the kid in all of us. 4.5/5

  • Directors C


    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,… More

  • Jeff "


    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… More

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