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- 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.
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The Blues Brothers
Apologies to Mr. Mike's Mondo Video and Gilda Live, SNL-affiliated films that technically made it to movie theaters months before The Blues Brothers, but this classic ode to soul, R&B, and car crashes is the big bang. Flashback to 1978. John Belushi has accomplished the Triple Lindy — he's the star of the week's top-grossing film (Animal House), the top-rated TV series (SNL), and the lead singer on the top-selling record. The album? Briefcase Full of Blues, the Blues Brothers' debut. With tha...
Wayne's World
You may not know that Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) actually originated on the CBC in the mid-'80s as part of "Wayne's Power Minute" on a variety show called It's Only Rock & Roll. Or that Garth Algar is actually an impersonation of Dana Carvey's brother, Brad, the builder of the Video Toaster. Or that the director of Wayne's World,Penelope Spheeris, had a background in documentary filmmaking, overseeing the legendary exposé of the Los Angeles punk scene (The Decline of Western Civilization). O...
MacGruber
Well, let's start here: The TV showMacGruber is many things. It's a parody of the '80s adventure series MacGyver. It's one of many recent reboots willed into existence by streaming services' incessant need for nostalgia-driven content. It's also a sequel to the 2010 cult film, based on a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch, one of the best things to ever come out of the Lonely Island cohort not starring Andy Samberg. Across 91 blisteringly hilarious minutes, Will Forte anchors the film adapt...
It's Pat
With an astounding 0 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, It's Pat is not only one of the most ill-conceived premises to get the big-screen treatment, it's also genuinely unpleasant to watch. It's Patperformed so poorly at the box office — earning $60K against an $8 million budget — that Touchstone Pictures pulled it only one week after its release. Five nominations at the 16th Golden Raspberry Awards soon followed. What's even more impressive is It's Pat's reputation has only diminished over time. Th...
Blues Brothers 2000
Super Bowl appearances and Weekend Update cameos are one thing, but Aykroyd and director John Landis' decision to continue the Elwood Blues saga on celluloid after Belushi's death borders on the unforgivable. Not only is Jake Blues' magnetism and charisma sorely missing from this poorly executed follow-up, but Blues Brothers 2000also lacks the original's knack for mayhem or passion for music. That '70s magic could not simply be summoned again, especially as nearly all parties involved approac...
Somewhere in the middle lies the SNL Studios trilogy. In the wake of Wayne's World's unexpected success in 1992, Michaels and the executives at Paramount quickly sought to capitalize, rushing a sequel into production. Additionally, Aykroyd and Tom Davis were enlisted to revive Coneheads, a sketch that had last appeared on the show in early-1979. In...
Stuart Saves His Family
The best SNL adaptations manage to evolve beyond the sketches on which they're based. The Blues Brothers is devoted to championing Black music. Wayne's World gently satirizes life in suburbia. MacGruber mocks the Cold War-era action blockbusters of the '80s. Similarly, Stuart Saves His Family delivers an honest look at trauma and family dysfunction. Directed (and largely ghost-written) by Harold Ramis, Stuart Saves His Family is a dramedy very much in his post-Groundhog Day wheelhouse. It's a...
Mr. Saturday Night
Talk about a winding trajectory. Buddy Young Jr. was first introduced in A Comic's Line, the 1984 HBO special, before popping up a little while later in a short film during season 10 of Saturday Night Live. Billy Crystal's cigar-smoking ode to old-school Borscht Belt insult comics then started appearing on Weekend Update. Several years later, following Crystal's ascent as a movie star in films like When Harry Met Sally (1989), he began working on the feature-length story of his obnoxious alte...
Aside from launching the careers of comedic superstars like Eddie Murphy and Bill Murray, the show has spawned some truly hilarious movies. Just like how some skits resonate and others flop, not every SNL movie has struck comedy gold.
3 days 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...
Mar 19, 2024 · From Tom Hanks to Ariana Grande, Saturday Night Live has had a range of hilarious and unforgettable hosts.
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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.
