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Oct 12, 2024 · But how does the star-studded cast stack up against the actual people they're portraying? Here, see how the cast of Saturday Night compares to their real life counterparts.
- arathe@hearst.com
- Deputy Features Director
Oct 11, 2024 · The Saturday Night Live movie is here, Saturday Night, telling the true-to-life story of the original SNL cast of comedic stars. Directed by Juno 's Jason Reitman, Saturday Night offers a look back at those involved in the now-iconic TV variety show in the 90 minutes that preceded that very first show on October 11, 1975.
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- Senior Editor
Oct 7, 2024 · We rank every feature film that has its origins in NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from worst to best.
- Bob Roberts (1992) - 93% The most widely celebrated and critically successful SNL-based movie is the satirical mockumentary film, Bob Roberts, which was written and directed by Tim Robbins.
- Wayne's World (1992) - 79% Coming in hot at the number two spot is OG Wayne’s World. Based on the SNL skit of the same name, we’re presented with Wayne and Garth, two aspiring public-access television personalities from Aurora, Illinois who are famously bad at picking up women, love rock and roll music, and playing guitar and drums.
- Blues Brothers (1980) - 72% Don’t let the critical score on this one fool you, because Blues Brothers has a 92% audience rating, making it a fan favorite.
- Wayne's World 2 (1993) - 60% Though Wayne’s World 2 didn’t exceed its predecessor on the critical front, it was generally well-received, and by most measures a successful sequel.
The American sketch comedy TV series Saturday Night Live, which debuted on NBC in 1975, has been the genesis of 12 feature-length films. These films are based on some of the more popular sketches and characters from the show and have achieved varying levels of success.
FilmYearDetails ...(saturday Night Live Sketches Based On)Details(director (s))2023Please Don't Destroy by Martin Herlihy, ...Paul Briganti2010MacGruber by Will Forte, John Solomon & ...Jorma Taccone2000Leon Phelps, The Ladies Man by Tim ...1999Mary Katherine Gallagher by Molly ...Jan 31, 2024 · From Getty Images. Nearly 50 years into its reign on NBC, Saturday Night Live is going back to the beginning. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman will direct and produce SNL 1975, a film...
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1 day ago · We’re ranking all movies that got their start on Saturday Night Live! Sketches on SNL that made the transition into comedy movie classics include the chaotic musical Blues Brothers...
