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The Best Saturday Night Live Movies

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List RulesOnly the top films based on SNL sketches - not just starring former Saturday Night Live cast members

List of the best Saturday Night Live movies, as ranked by SNL fan, movie critics, and film lovers. Saturday Night Live has a long history of creating memorable sketches and characters that are remembered long after the actor who created the character has left the show. Some of the most talented comedians of all times, such as Mike Myers, Will Ferrell, and John Belushi, created hilarious characters on SNL that were so popular that they warranted a feature length film. Only 11 movies in the 39 year history of SNL have been made from sketches, but the films were each memorable.

Starting in 1980, Saturday Night Live movies have been bringing to life characters who had never spent more than ten minutes at a time on screen. The Blues Brothers, directed by legendary director John Landis, was the first SNL film and earned a sequel 18 years later. Wayne’s World and its sequel were perhaps the most popular and highest-grossing SNL movies ever made.While the other movies have yet to live up to the success of those early SNL films,they’re still fun for SNL fans.

What are the best SNL feature films of all time? This list features all of the Saturday Night Live movies ever made and ranked in order of quality.

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The Blues Brothers
Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin
Released: 1980
Directed by: John Landis
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from "The Blues... more
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Superstar
Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon
Released: 1999
Directed by: Bruce McCulloch
Superstar is a 1999 comedy film and Saturday Night Live spin-off about a quirky, socially inept girl named Mary Katherine Gallagher. The character was created by SNL star Molly Shannon and appeared... more
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Wayne's World
Alice Cooper, Mike Myers
Released: 1992
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Wayne's World is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris and starring Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar, hosts of the Aurora, Illinois-based public-access... more
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Coneheads
Adam Sandler, Ellen DeGeneres
Released: 1993
Directed by: Steve Barron
Coneheads is a 1993 American science fiction comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. The film was directed by Steve Barron and produced by Lorne Michaels. It... more
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Blues Brothers 2000
Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin
Released: 1998
Directed by: John Landis
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A Night at the Roxbury
Eva Mendes, Will Ferrell
Released: 1998
Directed by: Amy Heckerling, John Fortenberry
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Stuart Saves His Family
Phil Hartman, Al Franken
Released: 1995
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Stuart Saves His Family is a 1995 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and based on a series of Saturday Night Live sketches from the early to mid-1990s. The movie tracks the adventures of would-be... more
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The Ladies Man
Julianne Moore, Will Ferrell
Released: 2000
Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
The Ladies Man is a 2000 American comedy film that stars actor, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Tim Meadows. It was directed by Reginald Hudlin. The movie focuses on the radio... more
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MacGruber
Val Kilmer, Kristen Wiig
Released: 2010
Directed by: Jorma Taccone
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Wayne's World 2
Drew Barrymore, Kim Basinger
Released: 1993
Directed by: Stephen Surjik
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It's Pat
Kathy Griffin, Tim Meadows
Released: 1995
Directed by: Adam Bernstein
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