Saturday Night (2024)

Saturday Night
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,511,315Details
International Box Office $466,589Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,977,904
OpusData ID: 617320100
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Synopsis

At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is 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 in real time to the famous words: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$270,487 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/2,336 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,511,315

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2024 (Exclusive) by Sony Pictures
October 4th, 2024 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
October 11th, 2024 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 21st, 2024 (Wide) (Italy)
October 31st, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
November 7th, 2024 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 31st, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 6th, 2025 (Wide), released as Saturday Night: La Noche Que Cambió La Comedia (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 12th, 2024 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, sexual references, some drug use and brief graphic nudity
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Friendship
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Keywords: 1970s, Comedy Drama, TV Industry, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Backstage, Filmed in Georgia, United States, Filmed in New York, NY, Filmed in United States, Filmed in New York, United States
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2024 Theater Average 6 $54,097 Sep 27, 2024 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2024 - $270,487   5 $54,097   $270,487 1
Oct 4, 2024 - $270,955 n/c 21 $12,903   $629,204 2
Oct 11, 2024 7 $3,400,583 +1,155% 2,309 $1,473   $4,154,314 3
Oct 18, 2024 9 $1,701,243 -50% 2,336 $728   $7,533,166 4
Oct 25, 2024 - $533,974 -69% 1,151 $464   $8,835,900 5
Nov 1, 2024 - $231,828 -57% 453 $512   $9,277,129 6
Nov 8, 2024 - $64,236 -72% 135 $476   $9,452,251 7
Nov 15, 2024 - $17,159 -73% 39 $440   $9,497,388 8
Nov 22, 2024 - $3,785 -78% 11 $344   $9,509,312 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 27, 2024 - $107,663     5 $21,533   $107,663 1
Sep 28, 2024 - $87,446 -19%   5 $17,489   $195,109 2
Sep 29, 2024 - $75,378 -14%   5 $15,076   $270,487 3
Sep 30, 2024 - $24,186 -68%   5 $4,837   $294,673 4
Oct 1, 2024 - $23,359 -3%   5 $4,672   $318,032 5
Oct 2, 2024 - $23,319 n/c   5 $4,664   $341,351 6
Oct 3, 2024 - $16,898 -28%   5 $3,380   $358,249 7
Oct 4, 2024 - $101,715 +502% -6% 21 $4,844   $459,964 8
Oct 5, 2024 - $97,734 -4% +12% 21 $4,654   $557,698 9
Oct 6, 2024 - $71,506 -27% -5% 21 $3,405   $629,204 10
Oct 7, 2024 - $31,785 -56% +31% 21 $1,514   $660,989 11
Oct 8, 2024 - $37,442 +18% +60% 21 $1,783   $698,431 12
Oct 9, 2024 - $32,845 -12% +41% 21 $1,564   $731,276 13
Oct 10, 2024 - $22,455 -32% +33% 21 $1,069   $753,731 14
Oct 11, 2024 7 $1,329,704 +5,822% +1,207% 2,309 $576   $2,083,435 15
Oct 12, 2024 7 $1,207,697 -9% +1,136% 2,309 $523   $3,291,132 16
Oct 13, 2024 7 $863,182 -29% +1,107% 2,309 $374   $4,154,314 17
Oct 14, 2024 7 $526,240 -39% +1,556% 2,309 $228   $4,680,554 18
Oct 15, 2024 5 $528,915 +1% +1,313% 2,309 $229   $5,209,469 19
Oct 16, 2024 5 $335,583 -37% +922% 2,309 $145   $5,545,052 20
Oct 17, 2024 5 $286,871 -15% +1,178% 2,309 $124   $5,831,923 21
Oct 18, 2024 8 $563,904 +97% -58% 2,336 $241   $6,395,827 22
Oct 19, 2024 9 $746,092 +32% -38% 2,336 $319   $7,141,919 23
Oct 20, 2024 9 $391,247 -48% -55% 2,336 $167   $7,533,166 24
Oct 21, 2024 7 $175,278 -55% -67% 2,336 $75   $7,708,444 25
Oct 22, 2024 7 $279,074 +59% -47% 2,336 $119   $7,987,518 26
Oct 23, 2024 7 $194,662 -30% -42% 2,336 $83   $8,182,180 27
Oct 24, 2024 - $119,746 -38% -58% 2,336 $51   $8,301,926 28
Oct 25, 2024 - $164,084 +37% -71% 1,151 $143   $8,466,010 29
Oct 26, 2024 - $228,958 +40% -69% 1,151 $199   $8,694,968 30
Oct 27, 2024 - $140,932 -38% -64% 1,151 $122   $8,835,900 31
Oct 28, 2024 - $50,865 -64% -71% 1,151 $44   $8,886,765 32
Oct 29, 2024 - $69,149 +36% -75% 1,151 $60   $8,955,914 33
Oct 30, 2024 - $55,627 -20% -71% 1,151 $48   $9,011,541 34
Oct 31, 2024 - $33,760 -39% -72% 1,151 $29   $9,045,301 35
Nov 1, 2024 - $65,194 +93% -60% 453 $144   $9,110,495 36
Nov 2, 2024 - $107,253 +65% -53% 453 $237   $9,217,748 37
Nov 3, 2024 - $59,381 -45% -58% 453 $131   $9,277,129 38
Nov 4, 2024 - $27,155 -54% -47% 453 $60   $9,304,284 39
Nov 5, 2024 - $35,376 +30% -49% 453 $78   $9,339,660 40
Nov 6, 2024 - $26,653 -25% -52% 453 $59   $9,366,313 41
Nov 7, 2024 - $21,702 -19% -36% 453 $48   $9,388,015 42
Nov 8, 2024 - $16,827 -22% -74% 135 $125   $9,404,842 43
Nov 9, 2024 - $31,480 +87% -71% 135 $233   $9,436,322 44
Nov 10, 2024 - $15,929 -49% -73% 135 $118   $9,452,251 45
Nov 11, 2024 - $8,247 -48% -70% 135 $61   $9,460,498 46
Nov 12, 2024 - $6,096 -26% -83% 135 $45   $9,466,594 47
Nov 13, 2024 - $6,508 +7% -76% 135 $48   $9,473,102 48
Nov 14, 2024 - $7,127 +10% -67% 135 $53   $9,480,229 49
Nov 15, 2024 - $4,716 -34% -72% 39 $121   $9,484,945 50
Nov 16, 2024 - $8,524 +81% -73% 39 $219   $9,493,469 51
Nov 17, 2024 - $3,919 -54% -75% 39 $100   $9,497,388 52
Nov 18, 2024 - $1,557 -60% -81% 39 $40   $9,498,945 53
Nov 19, 2024 - $2,568 +65% -58% 39 $66   $9,501,513 54
Nov 20, 2024 - $2,991 +16% -54% 39 $77   $9,504,504 55
Nov 21, 2024 - $1,023 -66% -86% 39 $26   $9,505,527 56
Nov 22, 2024 - $1,127 +10% -76% 11 $102   $9,506,654 57
Nov 23, 2024 - $1,740 +54% -80% 11 $158   $9,508,394 58
Nov 24, 2024 - $918 -47% -77% 11 $83   $9,509,312 59
Nov 25, 2024 - $452 -51% -71% 11 $41   $9,509,764 60
Nov 26, 2024 - $376 -17% -85% 11 $34   $9,510,140 61
Nov 27, 2024 - $991 +164% -67% 11 $90   $9,511,131 62
Nov 28, 2024 - $184 -81% -82% 11 $17   $9,511,315 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2024 18 $358,249   5 $71,650   $358,249 1
Oct 4, 2024 20 $395,482 +10% 21 $18,832   $753,731 2
Oct 11, 2024 7 $5,078,192 +1,184% 2,309 $2,199   $5,831,923 3
Oct 18, 2024 9 $2,470,003 -51% 2,336 $1,057   $8,301,926 4
Oct 25, 2024 13 $743,375 -70% 1,151 $646   $9,045,301 5
Nov 1, 2024 18 $342,714 -54% 453 $757   $9,388,015 6
Nov 8, 2024 25 $92,214 -73% 135 $683   $9,480,229 7
Nov 15, 2024 29 $25,298 -73% 39 $649   $9,505,527 8
Nov 22, 2024 35 $5,788 -77% 11 $526   $9,511,315 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/31/2024 $79,897 98 98 292 $230,973 1/13/2025
Italy 10/21/2024 $0000$0
Mexico 3/6/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/7/2024 $5,174 15 15 44 $11,965 12/16/2024
United Kingdom 1/31/2025 $0 0 0 0 $223,651 2/10/2025
 
International Total$466,589 2/10/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Lead Ensemble Members

Gabriel LaBelle    Lorne Michaels
Cory Michael Smith    Chevy Chase
Dylan O’Brien    Dan Akroyd
Rachel Sennott    Rosie Shuster
Lamorne Morris    Garrett Morris
Nicholas Braun    Jim Henson

Supporting Cast

Finn Wolfhard    NBC Page
Kim Matula   
Naomi McPherson   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Reitman    Director
Gil Kenan    Screenwriter
Jason Reitman    Screenwriter
Jason Reitman    Producer
Jason Blumenfeld    Producer
Peter Rice    Producer
Gil Kenan    Producer
Erica Mills    Executive Producer
JoAnn Perritano    Executive Producer

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October 11th, 2024

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Cult horror sensation Terrifier 3 goes mainstream this weekend, and it looks like a strong bet for topping the box office chart. A month ago, that would be a shock result, with Joker: Folie à Deux expected to be shooting for something over $40 million in its second outing. Instead, Joker most likely won’t hit $20 million, and Terrifier will have the opportunity to take advantage of its opportunity. With six other films getting wide releases or expansions this weekend, we’ll see a big shake-up on the chart. More...


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Synopsis

At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is 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 in real time to the famous words: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$270,487 (2.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/2,336 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,511,315

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2024 (Exclusive) by Sony Pictures
October 4th, 2024 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
October 11th, 2024 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 21st, 2024 (Wide) (Italy)
October 31st, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
November 7th, 2024 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 31st, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 6th, 2025 (Wide), released as Saturday Night: La Noche Que Cambió La Comedia (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 12th, 2024 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, sexual references, some drug use and brief graphic nudity
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Friendship
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Keywords: 1970s, Comedy Drama, TV Industry, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Backstage, Filmed in Georgia, United States, Filmed in New York, NY, Filmed in United States, Filmed in New York, United States
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2024 Theater Average 6 $54,097 Sep 27, 2024 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Gabriel LaBelle    Lorne Michaels
Cory Michael Smith    Chevy Chase
Dylan O’Brien    Dan Akroyd
Rachel Sennott    Rosie Shuster
Lamorne Morris    Garrett Morris
Nicholas Braun    Jim Henson

Supporting Cast

Finn Wolfhard    NBC Page
Kim Matula   
Naomi McPherson   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Reitman    Director
Gil Kenan    Screenwriter
Jason Reitman    Screenwriter
Jason Reitman    Producer
Jason Blumenfeld    Producer
Peter Rice    Producer
Gil Kenan    Producer
Erica Mills    Executive Producer
JoAnn Perritano    Executive Producer

Weekend predictions: Terrifier looking at surprise box office triumph

October 11th, 2024

Terrifier 3

Cult horror sensation Terrifier 3 goes mainstream this weekend, and it looks like a strong bet for topping the box office chart. A month ago, that would be a shock result, with Joker: Folie à Deux expected to be shooting for something over $40 million in its second outing. Instead, Joker most likely won’t hit $20 million, and Terrifier will have the opportunity to take advantage of its opportunity. With six other films getting wide releases or expansions this weekend, we’ll see a big shake-up on the chart. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2024 - $270,487   5 $54,097   $270,487 1
Oct 4, 2024 - $270,955 n/c 21 $12,903   $629,204 2
Oct 11, 2024 7 $3,400,583 +1,155% 2,309 $1,473   $4,154,314 3
Oct 18, 2024 9 $1,701,243 -50% 2,336 $728   $7,533,166 4
Oct 25, 2024 - $533,974 -69% 1,151 $464   $8,835,900 5
Nov 1, 2024 - $231,828 -57% 453 $512   $9,277,129 6
Nov 8, 2024 - $64,236 -72% 135 $476   $9,452,251 7
Nov 15, 2024 - $17,159 -73% 39 $440   $9,497,388 8
Nov 22, 2024 - $3,785 -78% 11 $344   $9,509,312 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 27, 2024 - $107,663     5 $21,533   $107,663 1
Sep 28, 2024 - $87,446 -19%   5 $17,489   $195,109 2
Sep 29, 2024 - $75,378 -14%   5 $15,076   $270,487 3
Sep 30, 2024 - $24,186 -68%   5 $4,837   $294,673 4
Oct 1, 2024 - $23,359 -3%   5 $4,672   $318,032 5
Oct 2, 2024 - $23,319 n/c   5 $4,664   $341,351 6
Oct 3, 2024 - $16,898 -28%   5 $3,380   $358,249 7
Oct 4, 2024 - $101,715 +502% -6% 21 $4,844   $459,964 8
Oct 5, 2024 - $97,734 -4% +12% 21 $4,654   $557,698 9
Oct 6, 2024 - $71,506 -27% -5% 21 $3,405   $629,204 10
Oct 7, 2024 - $31,785 -56% +31% 21 $1,514   $660,989 11
Oct 8, 2024 - $37,442 +18% +60% 21 $1,783   $698,431 12
Oct 9, 2024 - $32,845 -12% +41% 21 $1,564   $731,276 13
Oct 10, 2024 - $22,455 -32% +33% 21 $1,069   $753,731 14
Oct 11, 2024 7 $1,329,704 +5,822% +1,207% 2,309 $576   $2,083,435 15
Oct 12, 2024 7 $1,207,697 -9% +1,136% 2,309 $523   $3,291,132 16
Oct 13, 2024 7 $863,182 -29% +1,107% 2,309 $374   $4,154,314 17
Oct 14, 2024 7 $526,240 -39% +1,556% 2,309 $228   $4,680,554 18
Oct 15, 2024 5 $528,915 +1% +1,313% 2,309 $229   $5,209,469 19
Oct 16, 2024 5 $335,583 -37% +922% 2,309 $145   $5,545,052 20
Oct 17, 2024 5 $286,871 -15% +1,178% 2,309 $124   $5,831,923 21
Oct 18, 2024 8 $563,904 +97% -58% 2,336 $241   $6,395,827 22
Oct 19, 2024 9 $746,092 +32% -38% 2,336 $319   $7,141,919 23
Oct 20, 2024 9 $391,247 -48% -55% 2,336 $167   $7,533,166 24
Oct 21, 2024 7 $175,278 -55% -67% 2,336 $75   $7,708,444 25
Oct 22, 2024 7 $279,074 +59% -47% 2,336 $119   $7,987,518 26
Oct 23, 2024 7 $194,662 -30% -42% 2,336 $83   $8,182,180 27
Oct 24, 2024 - $119,746 -38% -58% 2,336 $51   $8,301,926 28
Oct 25, 2024 - $164,084 +37% -71% 1,151 $143   $8,466,010 29
Oct 26, 2024 - $228,958 +40% -69% 1,151 $199   $8,694,968 30
Oct 27, 2024 - $140,932 -38% -64% 1,151 $122   $8,835,900 31
Oct 28, 2024 - $50,865 -64% -71% 1,151 $44   $8,886,765 32
Oct 29, 2024 - $69,149 +36% -75% 1,151 $60   $8,955,914 33
Oct 30, 2024 - $55,627 -20% -71% 1,151 $48   $9,011,541 34
Oct 31, 2024 - $33,760 -39% -72% 1,151 $29   $9,045,301 35
Nov 1, 2024 - $65,194 +93% -60% 453 $144   $9,110,495 36
Nov 2, 2024 - $107,253 +65% -53% 453 $237   $9,217,748 37
Nov 3, 2024 - $59,381 -45% -58% 453 $131   $9,277,129 38
Nov 4, 2024 - $27,155 -54% -47% 453 $60   $9,304,284 39
Nov 5, 2024 - $35,376 +30% -49% 453 $78   $9,339,660 40
Nov 6, 2024 - $26,653 -25% -52% 453 $59   $9,366,313 41
Nov 7, 2024 - $21,702 -19% -36% 453 $48   $9,388,015 42
Nov 8, 2024 - $16,827 -22% -74% 135 $125   $9,404,842 43
Nov 9, 2024 - $31,480 +87% -71% 135 $233   $9,436,322 44
Nov 10, 2024 - $15,929 -49% -73% 135 $118   $9,452,251 45
Nov 11, 2024 - $8,247 -48% -70% 135 $61   $9,460,498 46
Nov 12, 2024 - $6,096 -26% -83% 135 $45   $9,466,594 47
Nov 13, 2024 - $6,508 +7% -76% 135 $48   $9,473,102 48
Nov 14, 2024 - $7,127 +10% -67% 135 $53   $9,480,229 49
Nov 15, 2024 - $4,716 -34% -72% 39 $121   $9,484,945 50
Nov 16, 2024 - $8,524 +81% -73% 39 $219   $9,493,469 51
Nov 17, 2024 - $3,919 -54% -75% 39 $100   $9,497,388 52
Nov 18, 2024 - $1,557 -60% -81% 39 $40   $9,498,945 53
Nov 19, 2024 - $2,568 +65% -58% 39 $66   $9,501,513 54
Nov 20, 2024 - $2,991 +16% -54% 39 $77   $9,504,504 55
Nov 21, 2024 - $1,023 -66% -86% 39 $26   $9,505,527 56
Nov 22, 2024 - $1,127 +10% -76% 11 $102   $9,506,654 57
Nov 23, 2024 - $1,740 +54% -80% 11 $158   $9,508,394 58
Nov 24, 2024 - $918 -47% -77% 11 $83   $9,509,312 59
Nov 25, 2024 - $452 -51% -71% 11 $41   $9,509,764 60
Nov 26, 2024 - $376 -17% -85% 11 $34   $9,510,140 61
Nov 27, 2024 - $991 +164% -67% 11 $90   $9,511,131 62
Nov 28, 2024 - $184 -81% -82% 11 $17   $9,511,315 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2024 18 $358,249   5 $71,650   $358,249 1
Oct 4, 2024 20 $395,482 +10% 21 $18,832   $753,731 2
Oct 11, 2024 7 $5,078,192 +1,184% 2,309 $2,199   $5,831,923 3
Oct 18, 2024 9 $2,470,003 -51% 2,336 $1,057   $8,301,926 4
Oct 25, 2024 13 $743,375 -70% 1,151 $646   $9,045,301 5
Nov 1, 2024 18 $342,714 -54% 453 $757   $9,388,015 6
Nov 8, 2024 25 $92,214 -73% 135 $683   $9,480,229 7
Nov 15, 2024 29 $25,298 -73% 39 $649   $9,505,527 8
Nov 22, 2024 35 $5,788 -77% 11 $526   $9,511,315 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/31/2024 $79,897 98 98 292 $230,973 1/13/2025
Italy 10/21/2024 $0000$0
Mexico 3/6/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/7/2024 $5,174 15 15 44 $11,965 12/16/2024
United Kingdom 1/31/2025 $0 0 0 0 $223,651 2/10/2025
 
International Total$466,589 2/10/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.