Saturday Night
The revolution begins at 11:30.
2024 | 109m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jason Reitman |
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| Writer: | Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman |
| Staring: |
| At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 2024 |
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| Director: | Jason Reitman |
| Writer: | Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | new york city, 1970s, chaos, biography, based on true story, sketch comedy, live television, nostalgic, anxious, live studio audience, playful, witty, audacious, bold, exhilarated, vibrant |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Right of Way Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,802,525
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Aug 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gabriel LaBelle | Lorne Michaels |
| Rachel Sennott | Rosie Shuster |
| Cory Michael Smith | Chevy Chase |
| Ella Hunt | Gilda Radner |
| Dylan O'Brien | Dan Aykroyd |
| Emily Fairn | Laraine Newman |
| Matt Wood | John Belushi |
| Lamorne Morris | Garrett Morris |
| Kim Matula | Jane Curtin |
| Tommy Dewey | Michael O'Donoghue |
| Cooper Hoffman | Dick Ebersol |
| Nicholas Braun | Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson |
| Andrew Barth Feldman | Neil Levy |
| Finn Wolfhard | NBC Page |
| Willem Dafoe | David Tebet |
| Stephen Badalamenti | Lobby Security Guard |
| Ellen Boscov | Mrs. Kaufman |
| John Dinello | Shop Steward |
| J.K. Simmons | Milton Berle |
| Presley Coley | Barbara Gallagher |
| Kaia Gerber | Jacqueline Carlin |
| Catherine Curtin | Joan Carbunkle |
| Nicholas Podany | Billy Crystal |
| Corinne Britti | Valri Bromfield |
| Justin Matthew Smith | Joe Dicso |
| Matthew Rhys | George Carlin |
| Taylor Gray | Al Franken |
| Leander Suleiman | Anne Beatts |
| Mcabe Gregg | Tom Davis |
| Kirsty Woodward | Audrey Dickman |
| Jon Batiste | Billy Preston |
| Naomi McPherson | Janis Ian |
| Brian Welch | Don Pardo |
| Paul Rust | Paul Shaffer |
| Josh Brener | Alan Zweibel |
| Tracy Letts | Herb Sargent |
| Brad Garrett | Borscht Belt Comedian |
| Rowan Joseph | Jim Fox |
| Billy Bryk | Carl |
| Abraham Hsu | Leo Yoshimura |
| Parker Wierling | Tom Schiller |
| James Logan | Stew Sorrentino |
| Robert Wuhl | Dave Wilson |
| Drew Scheid | Bob Pook |
| Martin Garner | Video Engineer |
| Jeff Pope | Scotty Schachter |
| Jef Holbrook | Editor |
| Jacob Berger | Loading Dock Security Guard |
| Casey Nicholas Price | Affiliate John |
| Cassidy Alexandra Kahler | Polaroid Rep |
| Colby West | Radio Announcer |
| Peter Dawson | Elevator Attendant |
| Mike Platarote Jr. | Card Trick Stage Hand |
| Rob Barnes | Stage Hand |
| Grace Barlow | Edie Baskin |
| Alia Guidry | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Christian A. Jenkins | Spray Paint Constumer |
| Raiford Jackson | 8H Security Guard |
| Aidan Patrick Griffin | Intern |
| Mark Cyr | Technical Director |
| William C. Tate | Wallie |
| John Ross | Crane Op |
| Brandon Niederauer | Billy Preston band |
| Alvin Ford Jr. | Billy Preston band |
| Cory Henry | Billy Preston band |
| Nicholas Clark | Billy Preston band |
| Max Townsley | Billy Preston band |
| Alexander Glyn Bennett | Young Reporter |
| Robert Entous | Affiliate John |
| Caroline Raad | Balloon Lady |
| Zane Shaw | Rumpus Rambler |
| Carter Colvin | Rumpus Rambler |
| Tristan McGlauchlen | Rumpus Rambler |
| Arlo Lachenmeyer | Rumpus Rambler |
| John Mayo | Tap Dancer |
| Lauren Shelfo | Showgirl |
| Dalton Suskie | Showgirl |
| McKinley Horn | Showgirl |
| Anna East | Showgirl |
| Rionna Luck | Showgirl |
| Jamie Day | Grizzly Lighting Director |
| Ted Williams | Moose |
| Jeff Witzke | Johnny Carson (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gil Kenan | Writer |
| Nathan Orloff | Editor |
| Shane Reid | Editor |
| Jess Gonchor | Production Design |
| Lance Aldredge | Hairstylist |
| Janine Rath-Thompson | Hair Department Head |
| Rebecca Kuzma | Makeup Artist |
| Karri Farris | Makeup Artist |
| Briky Stone | Makeup Artist |
| Dawn Turner | Hairstylist |
| Sheena Kharazmi | Makeup Artist |
| Madeline LeCuyer | Hairstylist |
| Aida Scuffle | Makeup Artist |
| Tricia Sawyer | Makeup Department Head |
| Leo Satkovich | Key Makeup Artist |
| Will Files | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tom Ozanich | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Erin Chaney | Makeup Artist |
| Tim J. Hays | Makeup Artist |
| Lauren Killip | Makeup Artist |
| Marissa Lafayette | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Jennifer Petrovich | Key Hair Stylist |
| Kaylee Swisher | Makeup Artist |
| Will Zuidema | Makeup Artist |
| Keaton Suskie | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Xanthus Valan | Second Assistant Director |
| Michele Ziegler | First Assistant Director |
| Jenny Lee | Main Title Designer |
| Kristen Nowotarski | Art Direction |
| Claudia Bonfe | Set Decoration |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Mychael Bates | Property Master |
| Megan Chambers | On Set Dresser |
| Mallorie Coleman | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Colton Comans | Set Dresser |
| Andi Denney | Graphic Designer |
| Shelby Grzech | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Michael A. Heath | Props |
| Andrew S. Huggins | On Set Dresser |
| Neva Knoll | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Eliot Levin | Assistant Property Master |
| Circe Mirano | Art Department Assistant |
| Adam Mull | Set Designer |
| Blake Myers | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Jenn Sandel | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Meg Hyatt Snow | Standby Painter |
| Carla Stile | Set Dresser |
| Paul Bruski | ADR Recordist |
| David V. Butler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Smokey Cloud | Sound Editor |
| Justin M. Davey | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jeanne Gilliland | Boom Operator |
| Lee Gilmore | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Bryan Mendoza | Utility Sound |
| John-Paul Natysin | Utility Sound |
| Emma Present | Dialogue Editor |
| Mathew Price | Production Sound Mixer |
| Chris Terhune | Sound Designer |
| Joe Ross | Stunts |
| John Ross | Stunts |
| Monique Ganderton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michelle Fisichella | Utility Stunts |
| Jennifer Cram | Casting Associate |
| Tracy Kilpatrick | Local Casting |
| Rose Locke | Extras Casting |
| Allyn Wamble | Extras Casting |
| Emma Wold | Casting Assistant |
| Zack Beshears | Visual Effects Editor |
| Christopher Cheng | Compositor |
| Joseph DiNozzi | Compositing Supervisor |
| Phylicia Feldman | Compositor |
| Christian Wood | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Nick D. Allin | Grip |
| Scott Barnes | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Brandon Cundiff | Key Grip |
| Jason JD Davenport | Grip |
| Brice Bradley | Gaffer |
| Cale Finot | Camera Operator |
| Kevin Gentry | Dolly Grip |
| John Grubb | Best Boy Grip |
| Nicole Higgins | Rigging Gaffer |
| Wesley Hodges | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| John C. Hoffler Jr. | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Darryl Humber | Dolly Grip |
| TaRon Jackson | Grip |
| Cornelia Klapper | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Colin Lutke | Lighting Technician |
| Jose Del Carmen Martinez | Lighting Technician |
| Tim Metivier | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Donovan J Mitchell | Lighting Technician |
| Matthew Moriarty | Steadicam Operator |
| Alex Nguyen | Camera Production Assistant |
| Daniel Riffel ICLS | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Patrick Sokley | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Hopper Stone | Still Photographer |
| Rick Turner | Rigging Grip |
| Frankie Zamora | Rigging Grip |
| Alex Waters | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Dustin Angus | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Monica Blackmon | Set Costumer |
| Manuela Cabanas | Costumer |
| Adam Girardet | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Joanie Ming | Set Costumer |
| Chelsea Motherwell | Costume Coordinator |
| Susan Russell | Costume Supervisor |
| Brett Springirth | Costumer |
| Lindsey Thaxton | Set Costumer |
| Emmie Phelps Thompson | Key Costumer |
| Stephen Antonelli | Post Production Assistant |
| Michael Jordan | Assistant Editor |
| Chris Peck | Post Production Assistant |
| Joseph Mullaney | Location Manager |
| Lisa Cheung | Assistant Location Manager |
| Josh Dillard | Location Scout |
| Cooper Jacobs | Location Assistant |
| Chris Newlin | Music Editor |
| Michael Bearden | Musician |
| Gareth Smith | Main Title Designer |
| Ashley Renee Saunders | Travel Coordinator |
| Danny Glicker | Costume Design |
| Drew Monahan | Supervising Art Director |
| Steven A. Morrow | Sound Mixer |
| Michael Kaleta | Boom Operator |
| Savannah McEvoy | Costume Coordinator |
| Lieren Stuivenvolt Allen | Production Coordinator |
| Colo Larinde | Camera Production Assistant |
| Andrew Shinavier | Props |
| Jonathan McCarter | Set Designer |
| Seth Gardner | Construction Foreman |
| Ashley Fidalgo Fogleman | Assistant Art Director |
| Alyssa Brooke Albritton | Art Department Assistant |
| Sophie Ashworth | Makeup Artist |
| Eric Steelberg | Director of Photography |
| Jimmy Ray Pickens | Transportation Coordinator |
| Jon Batiste | Original Music Composer |
| Jason Reitman | Writer, Director |
| C.C. Ice | Stunts |
| Susan Tanner | Leadman |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gil Kenan | Producer |
| Jason Blumenfeld | Producer |
| Peter Rice | Producer |
| Erica Mills | Executive Producer |
| JoAnn Perritano | Executive Producer |
| Jason Reitman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 37 | 70 | 22 |
| 2024 | 11 | 117 | 261 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 | 60 | 110 | 35 |
| 2025 | 1 | 54 | 72 | 36 |
| 2025 | 2 | 35 | 48 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 437 | 744 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 457 | 698 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 49 | 461 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 35 | 366 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 47 | 223 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 29 | 349 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 92 |
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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/saturday-night-review-capturing-the-chaos-and-magic-of-snls-first-broadcast/ "Saturday Night successfully captures the frenetic energy and spontaneous magic of the behind-the-scenes world of SNL, transporting us to the heart of the organized cha ... os of a live broadcast. Through engaging camera work and fast-paced editing, Jason Reitman and his team recreate the palpable nervousness and unique humor that shaped an iconic show. It's a celebration of the talents who came together to create one of the most enduring, influential phenomena in television history. An irresistible tribute to all who dared to dream big, even when success seemed unlikely." Rating: B+
Oct 12, 2024