Synopsis
Swackhammer, an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird and Charles Barkley — so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,528,529 (30.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $80,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,650 opening theaters/2,650 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $231,004,341 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 966 | $90,463,534 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 708 | $159,716,850 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 736 | $250,180,384 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 15th, 1996 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | December 13th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
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| Video Release: | March 11th, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for some mild cartoon language. |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | Space Jam |
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| Keywords: | Basketball, Family Adventure, Gambling, 1970s, Prologue, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Retirement, Out of Retirement |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 443 | $5,645,866 | Dec 27, 1996 | 45 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 92 | $17,440,268 | Nov 29, 1996 | 17 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 58 | $46,520,534 | Nov 29, 1996 | 17 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 120 | $17,440,268 | Nov 29, 1996 | 17 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 70 | $36,143,180 | Nov 29, 1996 | 17 |
| Top 1996 Theater Average | 85 | $10,388 | Nov 15, 1996 | 3 |