Columbia Pictures’ Saturday Night, directed by Jason Reitman, opened with a remarkable $265,000, averaging $53,000 per theater—the second-best limited opening of the year. The film’s performance marks the best limited debut since June, when Kinds Of Kindness also launched in five theaters with a $75,000 per theater average. After a lengthy wait for notable releases, Saturday Night has emerged as a standout.
The film earned $108,000 on Friday, $88,000 on Saturday, and is projected to collect $69,000 on Sunday across theaters in Los Angeles and New York, including AMC Century City and AMC Lincoln Square. Scheduled to expand on October 4 before a wide release on October 11, Saturday Night is poised for a successful theatrical run, bolstered by strong reviews and positive word-of-mouth following its premieres at Telluride and Toronto.
Saturday Night depicts the real-time events leading up to the inaugural broadcast of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975. The film highlights the fierce young comedians and writers who made history that night, fundamentally changing television and culture.
The ensemble cast features Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Dylan O’Brien, and J.K. Simmons, among others. The film is written by Reitman and Gil Kenan, with production led by Jason Blumenfeld, Peter Rice, and Reitman.
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