A brisk, campy space adventure unfolds with broad humor and witty satire as heroes race to save a princess.
Satirical and crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).
Heads up on some innuendo or implied sex. That is past what the PG on the box suggests. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated PG.
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When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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