Spaceballs - Arrow Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD)

Spaceballs blasts onto 4K Ultra HD in this Arrow Video Limited Edition, presenting Mel Brooks’ beloved 1987 sci-fi comedy from a restored native 4K master with Dolby Vision and HDR10, multiple lossless audio options, extensive archival special features, and collectible physical extras.

Written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks, Spaceballs is a wildly irreverent parody of Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, and other science-fiction favorites. The adventure follows space pilot Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog companion Barf (John Candy) as they become caught up in a galactic conflict involving Princess Vespa and the villainous Spaceballs.

Leading the opposition is the hilariously overconfident Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis), one of the film’s many memorable characters in a comedy packed with absurd sci-fi references, visual gags, fourth-wall-breaking humor, and Mel Brooks’ signature style.

Featuring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, Joan Rivers, and Dom DeLuise, Spaceballs has become one of the most recognizable movie parodies of the 1980s and a longtime cult favorite among comedy and science-fiction fans.

Arrow’s Limited Edition presents the film in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio from a restored native 4K master, with additional picture restoration completed by R3Store Studios. The release offers Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with 2.0 stereo, the original 70mm 4.1 six-channel mix, and a 5.1 surround option.

Product Highlights:

• Arrow Video Limited Edition
• Includes 4K Ultra HD
• Single-disc BD-100 4K UHD
• Restored Native 4K (2160p) presentation
• Restored 4K master supplied by MGM via Park Circus
• Additional picture restoration by R3Store Studios
• Video Codec: HEVC / H.265
• HDR: Dolby Vision + HDR10
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
• Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 4.1
• Includes the original 70mm 4.1 six-channel theatrical audio mix
• Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Audio remastering by Þorsteinn Gíslason
• Subtitles: English SDH
• 4K UHD Playback: Region Free
• Runtime: Approximately 96 minutes
• Original Release Year: 1987
• Genre: Comedy / Science Fiction / Adventure / Parody
• Directed by Mel Brooks
• Written by Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, and Ronny Graham
• Stars Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, Joan Rivers, and Dom DeLuise
• UK Certificate: 12

Special Features:

• Audio Commentary by Mel Brooks
• Spaceballs: The Documentary – in-depth retrospective on the making of the film
• Farce Yourself! Spaceballs and the Skroobing of Sci-Fi – retrospective featuring Mel Brooks
• In Conversation: Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan
• John Candy: Comic Spirit
• Behind the Scenes – archival 1987 featurette
• Storyboards to Film Comparison
• Film Flubs
• Watch Spaceballs in Ludicrous Speed
• Alien Soundtrack Excerpts
  • Mawgese
  • Dinkese
• Exhibitor Trailer with Mel Brooks Introduction
• Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer
• Spaceballs: The Behind the Movie Photos
• Spaceballs: The Costume Gallery
• Spaceballs: The Art Gallery
• Image Gallery

Limited Edition Extras:

• Reversible sleeve
• Double-sided fold-out poster
• 4 postcard-sized art cards
• Limited Edition slipcover