Saturday Night
2024 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.7 · 69% critics
The story unfolds during the 90 minutes before the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live, following the tense rush to get sketches, rehearsals, and the set ready. As the show inches toward air, the behind-the-scenes world turns increasingly chaotic, with confidence wavering at every turn.
Also known as SNL 1975 · Wolverines
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-09-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (365 votes)
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
If you want a high-energy behind-the-scenes scramble for a famous live-comedy debut, Saturday Night will likely work for you; Not for you if you don’t already know SNL or want a steadier, deeper character-driven comedy, like A Futile and Stupid Gesture or The Hoax.
Pros: frenetic behind-the-scenes energy; strong ensemble performances; real-time setup | Cons: some humor falls flat; characters may feel thin; may confuse non-fans
Themes
- new york city
- chaos
- 1970s
- biography
- based on true story
- sketch comedy
- live television
- nostalgic
- anxious
- live studio audience
- playful
- witty
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Gabriel LaBelle
as Lorne Michaels
Rachel Sennott
as Rosie Shuster
Cory Michael Smith
as Chevy Chase
Ella Hunt
as Gilda Radner
Dylan O'Brien
as Dan Aykroyd
Emily Fairn
as Laraine Newman
Matt Wood
as John Belushi
Lamorne Morris
as Garrett Morris
Kim Matula
as Jane Curtin
Tommy Dewey
as Michael O'Donoghue
Directed by Jason Reitman