Watch Order
0 / 2 watchedOriginal first, sequel second. Simple two film run.
About Spaceballs
Spaceballs (1987) parodies the original Star Wars trilogy with Lone Starr and Barf rescuing Princess Vespa from Dark Helmet and President Skroob. Mel Brooks directs and plays Yogurt and Skroob, with Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, John Candy and Daphne Zuniga rounding out the cast. The plot is self contained and needs no prior Star Wars knowledge beyond the broad strokes.
Spaceballs: The New One is dated April 23, 2027 from Amazon MGM Studios, directed by Josh Greenbaum. Moranis returns as Dark Helmet alongside Pullman, Zuniga and Brooks, with Josh Gad, Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman joining. Watch the 1987 film first, then the sequel when it lands.
Good to know
Release order is the only order since the sequel continues the original story forty years later. Start with the 1987 film, which runs 96 minutes and plays as a self contained spoof. The 2027 film honors John Candy legacy with Barf addressed in the script, so the original viewing pays off there. No chronological reshuffle helps here, since the sequel is set after the original by design.
