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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005· 2h 0m· Documentary, Comedy, TV Movie· en
7.65
Best Comedy Movies Starring Lorne Michaels
This collection ranks 8 comedy movies starring Lorne Michaels. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1986–2025. The most widely seen film here is Live from New York! (22 votes).
8 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025· 3h 1m· Comedy, Music· en
6.817 - 3
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989· 2h 0m· Comedy, TV Movie· en
7.86 - 4
Saturday Night
2010· 1h 30m· Comedy, Documentary· en
8.021 - 5
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022· 1h 35m· Documentary, Comedy, Drama· en
8.07 - 6
Live from New York!
2015· 1h 30m· Comedy, Documentary· en
5.922 - 7
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007· 2h 0m· Documentary, Comedy, TV Movie· en
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The Canadian Conspiracy
1986· 1h 10m· Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie· en
5.02
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Frequently asked questions
How many comedy movies has Lorne Michaels made?
8 comedy movies starring Lorne Michaels carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Lorne Michaels films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best Lorne Michaels comedy movie?
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Lorne Michaels comedy movie is the most popular?
Live from New York! has the largest audience (22 votes) among these titles.