Mom and Dad Save the World
A bickering married couple is swept into a brightly colored alien coup where a hapless husband must outwit a would-be cosmic bridegroom and save Earth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- goofy
- bizarre
- family movie night
- campy comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an off-putting, mirthless family science-fiction spoof whose inspired production design could not overcome its weak script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dick frames his rescue efforts through memories of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers while the plot features an alien emperor, a giant magnet, and a threatened Earth.
Emperor Tod Spengo and the inhabitants of his planet are portrayed as dangerously unintelligent, turning planetary rule and military power into slapstick.
Critics specifically noted inspired production design and visual polish amid the film's broad science-fiction parody.
Marge and Dick Nelson are kidnapped together, and Dick's central goal is to rescue his wife, save Earth, and restore the rightful king.
Films like Mom and Dad Save the World, and why
Spaceballs
family-friendly science fiction spoof with broad physical comedy and retro space-adventure references
Galaxy Quest
campy science fiction comedy built around an incompetent tyrant and colorful production design
The Princess Bride
goofy family adventure blending romance, slapstick, and exaggerated genre conventions
Movie Details
- Director
- Greg Beeman
- Release Date
- 1992-07-24
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (89)
Cast
- Teri Garr
- Jeffrey Jones
- Jon Lovitz
- Thalmus Rasulala
- Wallace Shawn
- Eric Idle
- Dwier Brown
- Kathy Ireland
- Suzanne Ventulett
- Michael Stoyanov
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mom and Dad Save the World about?
- A bickering married couple is swept into a brightly colored alien coup where a hapless husband must outwit a would-be cosmic bridegroom and save Earth.
- What is Mom and Dad Save the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mom and Dad Save the World as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Mom and Dad Save the World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mom and Dad Save the World as mild.
- What did critics think of Mom and Dad Save the World?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an off-putting, mirthless family science-fiction spoof whose inspired production design could not overcome its weak script.
- Which films are like Mom and Dad Save the World?
- Films with a similar feel include Spaceballs, Galaxy Quest, and The Princess Bride.
- How long is Mom and Dad Save the World?
- Mom and Dad Save the World runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mom and Dad Save the World?
- In United States, Mom and Dad Save the World streams on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
