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Synopsis

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman, written by Gil Kenan & Reitman and told in real time, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes until we hear those famous words…

Cast

  • Dylan O'Brien
  • Lamorne Morris
  • Matt Wood
  • Ella Hunt
  • Cory Michael Smith
  • Gabriel LaBelle
  • Willem Dafoe
  • Finn Wolfhard
  • Rachel Sennott
  • J.K. Simmons

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Metacritic

75
Oct 15, 2024

What we have here is enjoyable, if somewhat scattershot, and at least as entertaining as what’s airing most Saturday nights at 11:30 pm.

Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
88
Oct 2, 2024

Even with a coked-up George Carlin (a spot-on Matthew Rhys) and the ubiquity of marijuana and the hard-R language, “Saturday Night” is a smooth and polished gem — a far cry from the spirt of raw anarchy permeating the birth of the series.

Metacritic review by Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
75
Sep 11, 2024

Since the characters barely get a chance to catch their breath, let alone say their piece, we don’t learn much about them beyond familiar traits. However, Reitman’s aim isn’t to seriously illuminate that fateful night so much as to energetically add to showbiz mythology.

Metacritic review by Johnny Oleksinski
Johnny Oleksinski
New York Post