We Need To Talk About Saturday Night

Saturday Night movie review. Saturday Night is the newest film from Jason Reitman and stars the likes of Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cooper Hoffman and Dylan O'Brien. This film is fantastic from top to bottom with great performances, electric direction and really solid writing all leading up to the first episode of Saturday Night Live. Check out my full thoughts in my instant reaction and review in today's video!
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Saturday Night is a 2024 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman, about the night of the 1975 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night, later known as Saturday Night Live.
The script was written by Reitman and Gil Kenan, with both also co-producing it alongside Jason Blumenfeld and Peter Rice. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem Dafoe, Matthew Rhys, and J. K. Simmons.
Saturday Night had its world premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 27, 2024, before its wide release by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 11, on the 49th anniversary of the show's premiere.
Premise
The film is based on the true story of what happened in the 90 minutes prior to the October 11, 1975 debut of Saturday Night Live.
Cast
Gabriel LaBelle portrays SNL producer Lorne Michaels in the film.
Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels
Rachel Sennott as Rosie Shuster
Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase
Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner
Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd
Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman
Matt Wood as John Belushi
Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris
Kim Matula as Jane Curtin
Finn Wolfhard as an NBC page
Nicholas Braun as Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson
Cooper Hoffman as Dick Ebersol
Andrew Barth Feldman as Neil Levy
Kaia Gerber as Jacqueline Carlin
Tommy Dewey as Michael O'Donoghue
Willem Dafoe as David Tebet
Matthew Rhys as George Carlin
J. K. Simmons as Milton Berle
Jon Batiste as Billy Preston
Naomi McPherson as Janis Ian
Nicholas Podany as Billy Crystal
Taylor Gray as Al Franken
Robert Wuhl as Dave Wilson
Tracy Letts as Herb Sargent
Josh Brener as Alan Zweibel
Corinne Britti as Valri Bromfield
Mcabe Gregg as Tom Davis
Brian Welch as Don Pardo
Leander Suleiman as Anne Beatts
Paul Rust as Paul Shaffer
Catherine Curtin as Joan Carbunkle
Kirsty Woodward as Audrey Dickman
Abraham Hsu as Leo Yoshimura
Rowan Joseph as Jim Fox
Ellen Boscov as Mrs. Kaufman
Billy Bryk as Carl
Brad Garrett as Borscht Belt comedian
Sergio Duque as Tony Orlando
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[@Shorty_Lickens]

I was gonna pass, but you said its fantastic so I will reconsider.

[@chrislautaret7125]

Love your enthusiasm!

[@chrislautaret7125]

Sounds like a fun ride!

[@chrislautaret7125]

Going g to get those tickets for the weekend! 👍