Saturday Night (2024 film)
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Saturday Night is a 2024 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman, about the night of the premiere of NBC's Saturday Night, later known as Saturday Night Live, on October 11, 1975. The film stars an ensemble cast portraying the various Saturday Night cast and crew, led by Gabriel LaBelle as the show's creator and producer, Lorne Michaels. 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 also star. Saturday Night had its world premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2024, and began a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 27, 2024, before its wide release by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 11, the 49th anniversary of the show's premiere. The film received positive reviews from some critics, with LaBelle's performance being singled out for praise, earning him a nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. The film grossed $10 million against its $25–30 million budget.
Infobox
Directed by
Jason Reitman
Written by
mw- Gil Kenan Jason Reitman
Produced by
Jason Blumenfeld Peter Rice Jason Reitman Gil Kenan
Starring
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 J. K. Simmons
Cinematography
Eric Steelberg
Edited by
Nathan Orloff Shane Reid
Music by
Jon Batiste
Productioncompanies
Columbia Pictures Reitman/Kenan Productions
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31) (Telluride) September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$25–30 million
Box office
$10.1 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Middleburg Film Festival
Middleburg Film Festival
Award
Middleburg Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 20, 2024
Category
Variety Collaborators Award
Recipient(s)
Eric Steelberg and Jason Reitman
Result
Won
Denver Film Festival
Denver Film Festival
Award
Denver Film Festival
Date of ceremony
November 1, 2024
Category
5280 Award
Recipient(s)
Gabriel LaBelle, Cory Michael Smith, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan and Eric Steelberg
Result
Won
Virginia Film Festival
Virginia Film Festival
Award
Virginia Film Festival
Date of ceremony
November 3, 2024
Category
Virtuoso Award
Recipient(s)
Lamorne Morris
Result
Won
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
November 20, 2024
Category
Best Original Score – Independent Film
Recipient(s)
Jon Batiste
Result
Nominated
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
Award
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Comedy or Musical
Recipient(s)
Saturday Night
Result
Nominated
Best Cast Ensemble
Best Cast Ensemble
Award
Best Cast Ensemble
Date of ceremony
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman
Category
Nominated
December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024
Award
December 8, 2024
Date of ceremony
Best Casting
Category
John Papsidera
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid
Category
Nominated
SFFILM Awards
SFFILM Awards
Award
SFFILM Awards
Date of ceremony
December 9, 2024
Category
Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman Award for Storytelling
Recipient(s)
Jason Reitman
Result
Honored
St. Louis Film Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2024
Category
Best Comedy Film
Recipient(s)
Saturday Night
Result
Nominated
Best Ensemble
Best Ensemble
Award
Best Ensemble
Date of ceremony
Runner-up
Original Screenplay
Original Screenplay
Award
Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan
Category
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid
Category
Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle
Florida Film Critics Circle
Award
Florida Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
December 20, 2024
Category
Best Ensemble
Recipient(s)
Saturday Night
Result
Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
January 12, 2025
Category
Best Acting Ensemble
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Comedy
Best Comedy
Award
Best Comedy
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
January 5, 2025
Category
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Recipient(s)
Gabriel LaBelle
Result
Nominated
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Award
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Date of ceremony
February 6, 2025
Category
Excellence in Period Film
Recipient(s)
Danny Glicker
Result
Nominated
Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Awards
Award
Black Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
February 10, 2025
Category
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Recipient(s)
Lamorne Morris
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Score
Outstanding Score
Award
Outstanding Score
Date of ceremony
Jon Batiste
Category
Nominated
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Date of ceremony
February 12, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Comedy)
Recipient(s)
John Papsidera
Result
Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Award
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Date of ceremony
TBA
Category
Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director
Recipient(s)
Saturday Night
Result
Nominated
Golden Reel Awards
Golden Reel Awards
Award
Golden Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
February 23, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR
Recipient(s)
David Butler, Will Files, Lee Gilmore, Helen Lutrell, Emma Present
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Middleburg Film Festival | October 20, 2024 | Variety Collaborators Award | Eric Steelberg and Jason Reitman | Won | |
| Denver Film Festival | November 1, 2024 | 5280 Award | Gabriel LaBelle, Cory Michael Smith, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan and Eric Steelberg | Won | |
| Virginia Film Festival | November 3, 2024 | Virtuoso Award | Lamorne Morris | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 20, 2024 | Best Original Score – Independent Film | Jon Batiste | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Comedy or Musical | Saturday Night | Nominated | |
| Best Cast Ensemble | Won | ||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman | Nominated | |||
| December 8, 2024 | Best Casting | John Papsidera | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid | Nominated | |||
| SFFILM Awards | December 9, 2024 | Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman Award for Storytelling | Jason Reitman | Honored | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Comedy Film | Saturday Night | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble | Runner-up | ||||
| Original Screenplay | Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid | Nominated | |||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Ensemble | Saturday Night | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 12, 2025 | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Gabriel LaBelle | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | February 6, 2025 | Excellence in Period Film | Danny Glicker | Nominated | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 10, 2025 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Lamorne Morris | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Score | Jon Batiste | Nominated | |||
| Artios Awards | February 12, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Comedy) | John Papsidera | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | TBA | Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director | Saturday Night | Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 23, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR | David Butler, Will Files, Lee Gilmore, Helen Lutrell, Emma Present | Won |
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