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.
Directed by Morgan Neville
new york city
behind the scenes
sketch comedy
biographical documentary
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Cast
Lorne Michaels
Self
Tina Fey
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Maya Rudolph
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John Mulaney
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Andy Samberg
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Conan O'Brien
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Chris Rock
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Mike Myers
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Colin Jost
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Sarah Sherman
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Steve Martin
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Paul Simon
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Crew
Morgan Neville
Director
Morgan Neville
Producer
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Treyward
7.0★ · 05/17/26
Very solid documentary that gave me about what I needed from it.
Very solid documentary that gave me about what I needed from it.
malia
8.0★ · 05/08/26
It really interrupts my grasp on reality to try to imagine any of these people being in the same room at the same time and all at the mercy of this random guy
It really interrupts my grasp on reality to try to imagine any of these people being in the same room at the same time and all at the mercy of this random guy
Liv
8.0★ · 04/21/26
It’s like that one weekend update sketch with Colin & Sarah as his long lost son, but it’s Lorne & me
It’s like that one weekend update sketch with Colin & Sarah as his long lost son, but it’s Lorne & me
Corinne
8.0★ · 04/19/26
maybe it’s an amazing documentary with a stacked cast, maybe it’s a nursery?
maybe it’s an amazing documentary with a stacked cast, maybe it’s a nursery?
Kate
8.0★ · 04/18/26
i suppose we should all aim to live lives that make john mulaney sad about the idea of us dying long before we're dead.
i suppose we should all aim to live lives that make john mulaney sad about the idea of us dying long before we're dead.