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Space Jam (1996)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:16

Rotten:27

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: "Space Jam" marks the film debut of basketball legend Michael Jordan, who plays himself opposite some rather "colorful" co-stars... When the Looney Tunes bunch are kidnapped to another planet by... "Space Jam" marks the film debut of basketball legend Michael Jordan, who plays himself opposite some rather "colorful" co-stars... When the Looney Tunes bunch are kidnapped to another planet by the dastardly Swackhammer, Bugs Bunny challenges them to a basketball game to win their freedom. But when the hulking opposing team, the Monstars, sap the talent from such popular hoopsters as Patrick Ewing and Charles Barkley, the Looney Tuners realize they're in deep trouble. In response, they enlist the aid of Michael Jordan, who trains and later joins the squad. It's gonna be a wild 'n wacky, high flyin', slam-dunk of a game -- with everything at stake for Bugs and company. Can "Air" Jordan lead them to a victory? [More]

Starring: Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, Wayne Knight, Bill Murray

Starring: Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, Wayne Knight, Bill Murray, Danny DeVito, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Muggsy Bogues, Larry Johnson, Shawn Bradley

Director: Joe Pytka

Director: Joe Pytka

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10/18/08
Washington Post

A cynical attempt to cash in on the popularity of Warner Bros. cartoon characters and basketball player Michael Jordan, inspired by a Nike commercial.

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03/24/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

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.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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Why do we have to have jokes about spitting and flatulence and other vulgarisms in a movie aimed at children?

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Pitiful live-action/animation mix proves only that MJ can't act and that Coca Cola can peddle its advertising to children in the form of a 90-minute sham.

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08/09/02
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

What delights is the interaction between Jordan and our favorite cartoon characters. Appearances by Larry Bird and Bill Murray add nice touches, too.

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01/01/00
Gregory Lewis
Gregory Lewis
San Francisco Examiner

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.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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The negatives in this film far outweigh any of the positives.

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

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

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Space Jam is harmless kiddie fare, but it may not be every adult's idea of a good time.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
11/10/03
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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12/22/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

Technical spectacle amounts do nothing without a good story.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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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01/01/00
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
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The climactic game in Space Jam goes slack repeatedly.

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01/01/00
Milo Miles
Milo Miles
Salon.com

O erro mais grave dos roteiristas foi confundir a identidade do verdadeiro astro do filme: a história deveria girar em torno de Pernalonga, e não de Michael Jordan.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
05/31/02
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

No matter if you’re a basketball fan, a cartoon fan, or a movie fan, Space Jam offers little that will excite you or involve you. You’d get more excitement watching a local pick-up game.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Pete Croatto
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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