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Space Jam (1996) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Space Jam (1996) a score of 2.6929 out of 4

based on (42) reviews

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Excellent

(7)

Very Good

(21)

Good

(13)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

When this film was originally released in theaters, I shrugged it off as another hype-fueled marketing ploy to sell everything from Happy Meals to bedspreads, all adorned with the smiling faces of Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan. Fortunately, I happened...read the complete Space Jam (1996) review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

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Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Michael Demtschyna)

Space Jam stars Michael Jordan as himself in a combined live action/animation feature. The plot is somewhat thin on the ground, but boils down to Michael Jordan being transported to the land of the Looney Tunes to play in a basketball game to defend...read the complete Space Jam (1996) review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Michael Demtschyna)

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Doug Pratt's DVD Review

Based with great wit upon a true story, Space Jam provides a whole new look at basketball player Michael Jordan’s foray into professional baseball. No one is calling it a docudrama, however, because it is the Looney Tunes characters who help him snap...read the complete Space Jam (1996) review at Doug Pratt's DVD Review

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eFilmCritic

Space Jam isn't the first movie based on a commercial (remember Ernest P. Worrell?), but it's arguably the most cynical and definitely the most expensive (which amounts to the same thing). In its aggressive slam-dunk tactics, it does outdo Toy Story,...read the complete Space Jam (1996) review at eFilmCritic