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Classic overview
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
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Saturday Night takes you into the chaotic 90 minutes before the first episode of Saturday Night Live airs on October 11, 1975, and it's pure controlled chaos. Jason Reitman shoots the whole thing in real time, so you're basically locked in Studio 8H at NBC with this group of sleep-deprived writers and performers — Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Dylan O'Brien — all convinced this thing might fall apart at any second. The energy is electric and anxious at the same time, like watching a ticking bomb that's also hilarious. If you liked Spotlight or The Newsroom's pressure-cooker vibe mixed with the backstage comedy of something like Singin' in the Rain, this is exactly your thing.
Jason Reitman tells the story of the first Saturday Night Live episodes like a drama thriller — the whole film takes place in one evening backstage, where producer Lorne Michaels h…
Watch this if you want something tight about the chaos behind live TV — the whole story happens in one night at NBC, so you don't need to know the show. If you liked films like The…
If you dug the specific vibe of Saturday Night — the backstage chaos, the crew scrambling to pull off something insane under the clock, the black-and-white cinematography as a styl…
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Where to Watch
Available platforms
⚠ Availability may change. Data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Classic overview
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
AI Spotlight
Saturday Night takes you into the chaotic 90 minutes before the first episode of Saturday Night Live airs on October 11, 1975, and it's pure controlled chaos. Jason Reitman shoots the whole thing in real time, so you're basically locked in Studio 8H at NBC with this group of sleep-deprived writers and performers — Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Dylan O'Brien — all convinced this thing might fall apart at any second. The energy is electric and anxious at the same time, like watching a ticking bomb that's also hilarious. If you liked Spotlight or The Newsroom's pressure-cooker vibe mixed with the backstage comedy of something like Singin' in the Rain, this is exactly your thing.
Jason Reitman tells the story of the first Saturday Night Live episodes like a drama thriller — the whole film takes place in one evening backstage, where producer Lorne Michaels h…
Watch this if you want something tight about the chaos behind live TV — the whole story happens in one night at NBC, so you don't need to know the show. If you liked films like The…
If you dug the specific vibe of Saturday Night — the backstage chaos, the crew scrambling to pull off something insane under the clock, the black-and-white cinematography as a styl…
Cast
Creators
Directed by
Written by
Music by
Cinematography
You might also like
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
My Favorite Year
1982
Is This Thing On?
2025
The Hoax
2006
Come from Away
2021
Don't Think Twice
2016
The King of Comedy
1982
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
2008
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
1983
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1959
Saturday Night
Where to Watch
Available platforms
⚠ Availability may change. Data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Classic overview
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
AI Spotlight
Saturday Night takes you into the chaotic 90 minutes before the first episode of Saturday Night Live airs on October 11, 1975, and it's pure controlled chaos. Jason Reitman shoots the whole thing in real time, so you're basically locked in Studio 8H at NBC with this group of sleep-deprived writers and performers — Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Dylan O'Brien — all convinced this thing might fall apart at any second. The energy is electric and anxious at the same time, like watching a ticking bomb that's also hilarious. If you liked Spotlight or The Newsroom's pressure-cooker vibe mixed with the backstage comedy of something like Singin' in the Rain, this is exactly your thing.
Jason Reitman tells the story of the first Saturday Night Live episodes like a drama thriller — the whole film takes place in one evening backstage, where producer Lorne Michaels h…
Watch this if you want something tight about the chaos behind live TV — the whole story happens in one night at NBC, so you don't need to know the show. If you liked films like The…
If you dug the specific vibe of Saturday Night — the backstage chaos, the crew scrambling to pull off something insane under the clock, the black-and-white cinematography as a styl…
Cast
Creators
Directed by
Written by
Music by
Cinematography
You might also like
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
My Favorite Year
1982
Is This Thing On?
2025
The Hoax
2006
Come from Away
2021
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2016
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1982
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
2008
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
1983
The Mouse That Roared
1959