Space Jam

1996 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport, Basketball, Sports, Team Sport

Synopsis

In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

Scores

Overall Score
87.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Review Aggregate
55.5

Critic Consensus

43.2% Fresh • 81 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnyvisually strikingstylizedlighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Jordan1996$6,901,000$13,798,000(est)
Billy West1996$4,248,000$8,494,000(est)
Wayne Knight1996$3,198,000$6,395,000(est)
Theresa Randle1996$2,615,000$5,229,000(est)
Danny DeVito1996$2,237,000$4,472,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes225,101

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$90,418,342$180,779,056
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$90,418,728$180,779,828

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1996$45,209,171$90,389,528
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$41,257,000$82,487,705
Physical Purchases ?1996$48,878,000$97,724,848
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$25,317,136$50,618,136
Total Revenues1996$160,661,307$321,220,216
Expenses
Budget ?1996$80,000,000$159,949,012
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$17,179,000 (est)$34,347,051 (est)
Participations1996$12,853,000$25,697,808
Residuals ?1996$7,876,000$15,746,980
Interest & Overhead1996$12,000,000$23,992,352
Total Expenses1996$129,908,000$259,733,203
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$30,753,307$61,487,013

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