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Lorne

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From Morgan Neville, Academy Award-winning filmmaker of 20 Feet from Stardom and Won't You Be My Neighbor?, comes Lorne, an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show's most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock and many more.

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Morgan Neville

Director

Chris Parnell

Narrator

Lorne Michaels

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Tina Fey

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Maya Rudolph

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John Mulaney

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Tim Grierson AV Club 1h
C+
If, somehow, you’re just now getting into Saturday Night Live and haven’t already ingested endless lore about the most enduring of sketch shows, Lorne might be a meaningful primer. For everyone else, you’ve heard this joke before. Go to Full Review William Bibbiani TheWrap 3h
The target demographic for 'Lorne' is 'SNL' fans who won’t benefit from a documentary like 'Lorne.' Go to Full Review Matt Goldberg Commentary Track (Ghost.io) 1h
2/5
Morgan Neville’s documentary actively strains against any kind of insight or challenge to the ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator and producer. Go to Full Review Shakyl Lambert CGMagazine 3h
7/10
Despite the evasiveness of the doc’s main subject, Lorne is still an entertaining, in-depth look at the man behind SNL. Go to Full Review Jim Slotek Original Cin 4h
B
To his credit, Neville takes what he can from Michaels about his private life, and fleshes out the rest with clever workarounds. Lorne is a terrific backgrounder for devout SNL fans. But fair-weather fans might find it to be like an overlong sketch. Go to Full Review Dan Bayer Next Best Picture 4h
6/10
Perhaps "Lorne" entertains more than it informs, but somehow, that feels exactly right. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From Morgan Neville, Academy Award-winning filmmaker of 20 Feet from Stardom and Won't You Be My Neighbor?, comes Lorne, an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show's most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock and many more.
Director
Morgan Neville
Producer
Morgan Neville, Lauren Belfer
Screenwriter
Morgan Neville, Alan Lowe, Jake Hostetter
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Tremolo Productions
Rating
R (A Sexual Reference|Language)
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 17, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 40m
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