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From Morgan Neville, Academy Award-winning filmmaker of 20 FEET FROM STARDOM and WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR, comes LORNE, an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.
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- Maya Rudolph
- Andy Samberg
- Kristen Wiig
- Conan O'Brien
- Mike Myers
- Tina Fey
- Chris Rock
- John Mulaney
- Colin Jost
- Sarah Sherman
Moviegoers are saying
Morgan Neville's 'Lorne' presents the fascinating challenge of documenting an enigmatic subject who actively resists being documented, creating a meta-documentary that's as much about the impossibility of capturing Lorne Michaels as it is about the SNL mastermind himself. While critics acknowledge the film's struggles with an evasive subject who 'guards his secrets like someone in the Witness Protection Program,' audiences find genuine delight in the stellar talking head segments featuring SNL alumni and Michaels' legendary popcorn obsession that has become a cultural meme.
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- Apr 17, 2026
Morgan Neville’s “Lorne” is a documentary about Lorne Michaels. It’s also — more acutely — a documentary about how hard it is to make a documentary about Lorne Michaels. Most of all, however, it’s a documentary about how those two subjects are effectively the same…
davidehrlichApr 16, 2026As a massive SNL fan this hit like crack
GracieApr 16, 2026Tom Schiller, an early contributor to SNL, tells Morgan Neville that Lorne “will be the most boring documentary you’ve ever made.” He’s wrong, of course; like Saturday Night Live itself, there are too many great comedians involved for it not to be at least occasionally…
Matt Singer - May 8, 2026
Some decent insight into an enigma that absolutely doesn’t want to have his life documented. The talking head segments are all fantastic.
Dr Michael AwesomeApr 16, 2026The greatest moment of this is where Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen & Bill Hader are sitting around a table and Andy mentions how there's a particular presence about Lorne, that you kinda look to him like a father figure and when he pays you a compliment, that surge of dopamine…
NerozeroApr 16, 2026Worth it alone for the amazing Charles Manson story
cbo041 - Apr 15, 2026
“how many funny people are there in the world?? 300???”
gegeApr 15, 2026It’s hard to see somebody else living your dream (eating an 80 year lifetime supply of popcorn)
gabedoesfilmsMay 12, 2026Walks the line of keeping you at a distance while also making you feel like you’ve been let in to the SNL inner circle. One of the rare movies that should actually be a miniseries, given how many great interviews it (probably) left on the cutting room floor.
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A showbiz Documentary that reveals a few backstage secrets of SNL‘s enigmatic protector.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does Lorne come out in theaters?
April 17, 2026 is the release date.
Is Lorne (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Lorne (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 41min long.
What's Lorne (2026) about?
From Morgan Neville, Academy Award-winning filmmaker of 20 FEET FROM STARDOM and WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR, comes LORNE, an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.
Who's the cast of Lorne (2026)?
- Maya Rudolph as Self
- Andy Samberg as Self
- Kristen Wiig as Self
- Conan O'Brien as Self
- Mike Myers as Self
- Tina Fey as Self
- Chris Rock as Self
- John Mulaney as Self
- Colin Jost as Self
- Sarah Sherman as Self
Who's the director behind Lorne (2026)?
Morgan Neville directed Lorne (2026).
Who produced Lorne (2026)?
Lauren Belfer and Morgan Neville produced Lorne (2026).
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