Space Jam
Michael Jordan teams up with the Looney Tunes for a high-flying basketball showdown against talent-stealing alien bruisers.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- witty
- energetic
- family movie night
- basketball watch party
What critics said
Critics found the film an energetic, visually vivid family crossover whose Looney Tunes humor and Michael Jordan's charm appealed more strongly to children than to adults.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael Jordan and other human actors share the story with Bugs Bunny, the Looney Tunes, the Nerdlucks, and the Monstars.
Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes use a basketball contest as the condition for resisting Moron Mountain's attempted exploitation.
Michael Jordan appears as himself and becomes the Looney Tunes' essential basketball ally.
The Monstars, Moron Mountain, and the climactic basketball game are presented through saturated animation and effects-driven exaggeration.
Films like Space Jam, and why
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
live-action and animation hybrid, cartoon comedy, and family-friendly sports spectacle
The Muppets
family fantasy, animated characters entering a live-action world, and nostalgic studio crossover appeal
Like Mike
basketball-centered comedy, celebrity athlete performance, and upbeat underdog teamwork
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
children's fantasy adventure built around cartoon characters, slapstick humor, and vivid visual effects
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Pytka
- Release Date
- 1996-11-15
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (6584)
Cast
- Michael Jordan
- Wayne Knight
- Theresa Randle
- Manner Washington
- Eric Gordon
- Penny Bae Bridges
- Brandon Hammond
- Larry Bird
- Bill Murray
- Thom Barry
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Space Jam about?
- Michael Jordan teams up with the Looney Tunes for a high-flying basketball showdown against talent-stealing alien bruisers.
- What is Space Jam like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Space Jam as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Space Jam violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Space Jam as mild.
- What did critics think of Space Jam?
- Critics found the film an energetic, visually vivid family crossover whose Looney Tunes humor and Michael Jordan's charm appealed more strongly to children than to adults.
- Which films are like Space Jam?
- Films with a similar feel include Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Muppets, Like Mike, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
- How long is Space Jam?
- Space Jam runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Space Jam?
- In United States, Space Jam is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
