Saturday Night

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Saturday Night

Opens October 11

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…

"It's a wildly entertaining love letter to a night of television that marked a cultural watershed."
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly
"Now, just one year shy of the pop phenom’s 50th anniversary, director Jason Reitman gives back, turning an oral history of the very first episode into a rowdy, delectably profane backstage homage."
Peter Debruge, Variety


Coming Soon

Saturday Night

Opens 10/11—Tickets on sale now!

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