Agree with several other audience members that those of us who have watched SNL over the years would find it entertaining from a 'how it all began' perspective and the fun casting choices to reflect the original members, but most of the film is a lot of banter, drama, and egos that isn't all that funny or interesting. It is a demonstration of pre-show chaos and big personalities that lifted SNL to what it was, but outside of historical curiosity, not too interesting.

The frenzied and ambitious will feel right at home with this. A whirlwind of mania and hopefulness, chock full of period references and some impressive character acting. Very decent entertainment.

SATURDAY NIGHT is an impressively detailed and apparently reasonably accurate portrayal of SNL's groundbreaking premiere. It is also frenetic and neurotic from start to finish, following various outsized egos around as they navigate the jitters and tensions of the big night. Despite the subject and cast talent, the film is also surprisingly unfunny---there are a few chuckle-worthy moments, but most of the runtime is devoted to network politics and annoying backstage theatre banter. Concluding just as the episode starts, the film does end on a high note, but its sort of a slog to get there. Interesting if disappointing for SNL fans (this one included), and probably a boorish bore for most other viewers.

Cory Michael Smith, The guy who plays Chevy Chase, I mean Wow! he looks exactly like him When he was younger, That鈥檚 so crazy lol

They don't look like the originals they don't sound like the originals they aren't the originals. And it ain't funny. The contrived plot lines are parodies of the actors former selves. You don't really believe or care how fake it is. To add meaning they jiggle the camera around nervously, gives it a "live" feeling. And then there's this driving beat music tinkering around in the background constantly. Makes up for the complete lack of originality.

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Probably the best film I watched all year. Surprised it wasn鈥檛 at least nominated for best picture. There definitely were not 10 films better than this one in 2024. But then again the Oscar鈥檚 are utter bullshit. Barbie and wonder woman were nominated for best picture but The Dark Knight Rises was not lol 馃槀

Saturday Night has that disorganized and chaotic factor that I long for in movies, being someone who enjoys movies and shows with constant drama. That is exactly what this movie brought to the table. There is no dull moment, it will capture your attention from the beginning and hold it throughout. Saturday Night is about producer Lorne Michaels and his team in the first 90 minutes leading up to the debut of the first ever episode of Saturday Night Live attempting to keep everyone and everything in line and from turning into complete madness. This movie is nothing short of pandemonium but in the best way possible. I have to admit, I have never seen a full episode of Saturday Night Live but I was nonetheless interested in what this movie had to offer the moment I saw the trailer. Saturday Night is a perfect representation of what it feels like to be on any movie set and gives the audience a different perspective inside the world of movie production. It shows the audience just how much of a team it takes to put together and create what ultimately ends up on our screens, including this movie itself. Rather than just actors acting in front of a camera, which is what is limited to our viewpoint, it shows the other side of the lens. The team of people from the lighting directors, to the producers, to even the smaller yet still vital to the success roles such as the assistants.

Basically, it鈥檚 a bunch of familiar names with different faces to the tune of a jazzy 70's soundtrack. I don鈥檛 know what I was expecting but once everyone and everything was introduced, once the table was set... we know how it ends so it needed bigger conflict and it just wasn鈥檛 there. There were a bunch of smaller conflicts sprinkled throughout but none of them were connected, kinda like a bunch sketches in a 90-minute show.

If you were around for the first few seasons of Saturday Night Live, this is a must see! The film is fast paced, with lots of energy, and brings to live the zaniness and anarchy of the first couple seasons. Very entertaining, with lots of laughs - check it out!

Excitement! Chaos! Fire! Fist fights! 鈥║ncle Miltie playing show and tell backstage! 鈥‵or a fan of Saturday Night Live for decades now, (including a year or two where I was probably too young to be watching it) this was a blast to watch. Over the course of about ninety minutes, the audience is just along for the ride and we get a sense of what it might have been like in the the whirlwind that lead up to the first live Saturday Night show. Doing much of the heavy lifting is Lorne Michaels, portrayed by Gabriel LaBelle, who surprisingly keeps it cool through most of the mayhem, as he corrals his team of creative geniuses while juggling the egos of "the suits." LaBelle played another entertainment icon a few years ago when he played Sammy Fableman in The Fablemans, which was loosely based on the early days of Steven Spielberg's budding career. While former cast members and people industry speak of Michaels in residential tones, on that night in October 1975, it seemed like the show might not make it, and his "vision" for the show was too audacious

I really enjoyed this film . The story of how the first saturday night live came to be was brilliant . The comedy and the acting was great . I also enjoyed how the film was set up .

How Lorne Michaels pulled off a show that his boss wanted to fail is an exciting adventure. Familiar faces are portrayed by cast that seems to having a great time!

I was flying across country and saw it on the airline streaming. Full disclosure, I was too young to see this show in the 1970s but did watch it in the 80s and 90s. I recognized all the characters and knew who they are. Movie started out slow and never reached a plateau . Other word , it was extremely boring and not funny. I would never pay to see this movie and glad it was for free on the airline.

As a longtime student of SNL, I thought this was a lot of fun as an idea. I don鈥檛 think the actors captured the energy of the original performers. Compressing many real and fictional incidents into the final moments before going live seems to cheapen what must have been authentic stress.

A fitting homage to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, it impresses with strong visuals and a solid cast. While not likely to be revisited, it may make you want to watch the old episodes.

I was thinking of all the ways that someone might improve this movie. And then I thought, then it probably wouldn't be a very good movie. It's exactly what it needs to be, and it's definitely worth a watch if you desire a little bit of nostalgia for SNL then this probably hits the sweet spot. Artistcly & interestingly done and probably captures the real feel of moments to air during an interesting time and space of Americana, capitalism and modern subculture.

"Saturday Night" totally blew me away! I went in with high hopes, especially because I'm a huge SNL fan (Aykroyd and Gilda being my all-time favorites), but the casting just *exceeded* my expectations. It's not just that the actors look like the original cast 鈥� which they totally do 鈥� it's like they *became* them. They nailed the voices, the personalities, the little quirks...it was uncanny! Can we take a moment to talk about Nicholas Braun as Jim Henson? I was FLOORED by his portrayal, tens across the board! The movie itself is a fascinating glimpse into the chaos behind the scenes of that very first SNL episode. It felt like all those stories we've heard over the years about the show's crazy energy, but brought to life. I loved it! It definitely makes you wish there were more SNL biopics in the works 鈥� can you imagine one about Farley, Sandler, and Rock, or with Ferrell, Poehler, Fey, Fallon, and Armisen? I'd be first in line! But honestly, even if the world isn't ready for all that (yet!), this movie is just so cool. SNL fans, you *have* to see it.

Superb production value. Top-notch set design. Absolute perfection in transporting you back to the era. But the actual plot and pacing is insulting to the audience. It's so completely unbelievably disorganized and frenetic that it begs you to stop the movie and fact check if *any* of the events occurred even remotely as they did. And as usual, it's a pure work of fiction. Par for the course. But I believe modern movie audiences are begging to one day get a biopic that is actually accurate and not a "composite of events". It culminates in a ridiculously formulaic conclusion where Lorne Michaels leaves the studio in the last 30 minutes before going to air, with time to watch Belushi skate alone and attempt a triple axel (not heard of until 1978 in real life, btw) on the 30 Rock ice rink, and then for Chevy Chase himself symbolically "laying the bricks" to the stage within 5 minutes of showtime. Barf.

The swooping camera was kind of annoying, curious how much of this was accurate, doesn't seem like a lot.