TheSaturday Night Livemoviehas been one of the most hyped projects during the second half of the year, but its box office results show that people just aren’t showing up to the theater in droves. Despite playing in nearly as many theaters asTerrifier 3, which also released this past Friday,Saturday Nighthas grossed just $5 million at the box office compared toTerrifier 3’s total of more than $26 million.Saturday Nightalso boasts a reported budget of between $25-30 million, meaning it will need a significant boost if it’s going to earn back its production costs. The film tells the story of the 90 minutes leading up to the firstSaturday Night Liveshow on July 28, 2025, and was written byGil KenanandJason Reitman, with Reitman also directing.
Saturday Nightis only playing in the United States and has not been released overseas, so its worldwide total and domestic box office total are one and the same. The film just recently passedKinds of Kindness, theYorgos Lanthimos-directed film starringEmma StoneandJesse Plemons, and next has its sights set onThe Killer’s Game, theDave BautistaandSofia Boutella-led action thriler which was one of the many disappointments of the year for Lionsgate. IfSaturday Nightcan cobble together another million before it departs theaters, it will also pass Columbia’s 100th Anniversary event, which saw all eight live-actionSpider-Manmovies return to theaters one at the time for over two months. The Spidey films collectively grossed just over $6 million at the box office during their return to theaters.
Who Stars in the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Movie?
Saturday Nighthas more than 100 people credited to its cast, but there are some notable standouts.Gabriel LaBellewas tapped to play Lorne Michaels, withCory Michael Smithplaying Chevy Chase andDylan O’Brienstarring as Dan Aykroyd.Matt Woodfeatues as John Belushi, andSuccessionstarNicholas Braunplays bothAndy KaufmanandJim Henson. Other major names to star in theSaturday Night Livemovie includeWillem Dafoe, who was tapped to play Dave Tebet,Matthew Rhys, who steps into George Carlin’s shoes, andJ.K. Simmons, who plays in the SNL sandbox as Milton Berle.
Saturday Nightis now playing in theaterseverywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for future box office updates on the film and find tickets below for a showtime near you.
Saturday Night
At 11:30 PM on August 05, 2025, a group of young comedians and writers changed television history. The film, directed by Jason Reitman, captures the chaos and creativity behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live,” highlighting the birth of an iconic show.
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