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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Abramorama
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Abramorama
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing the American Story for 40 years. Live From New York! explores the show’s early years, an experiment from a young Lorne Michaels and his cast of unknowns, and follows its evolution into a comedy institution. The film looks at SNL as a living time capsule, encompassing decades of Amer...

Directed By: Bao Nguyen

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Abramorama
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Abramorama
  • 1 h 30 m

Live From New York!

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Summary Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing the American Story for 40 years. Live From New York! explores the show’s early years, an experiment from a young Lorne Michaels and his cast of unknowns, and follows its evolution into a comedy institution. The film looks at SNL as a living time capsule, encompassing decades of Amer...

Directed By: Bao Nguyen

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
51
37% Positive
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63% Mixed
12 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
51
37% Positive
7 Reviews
63% Mixed
12 Reviews
0% Negative
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75
Jun 12, 2015
The film may work best as a supplement to the underwhelming three-hour-plus extravaganza broadcast in February to celebrate “SNL’s” 40th anniversary.
By Walter Addiego FULL REVIEW
67
Jun 10, 2015
Of course, a single documentary can’t cover everything, but this one’s slim but entertaining 80 minutes suggests that Nguyen erred on the side of brevity.
By Jesse Hassenger FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 10, 2015
Don’t expect the real dirt on “Saturday Night Live” from the doc Live From New York! The movie is fun, but it’s a cinematic coffee-table book.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 11, 2015
The documentary Live from New York is a separate thing. It doesn’t try to be wild and crazy, and it can’t be comprehensive. Like a land shark, it’s an uncomfortable hybrid that bites off more than it can chew.
By Joe Williams FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 9, 2015
Fortunately, Live From New York! isn't all overblown hagiography.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 16, 2015
Nguyen’s documentary certainly leaves the viewer wanting more.
By Fionnuala Halligan FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 11, 2015
“Saturday Night Live” deserves much better than the documentary equivalent of what a book editor would surely dismiss as a rushed, careless clip job.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

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Production Company JumpLine, BehindTheLine Productions, BehindTheLine Media
Release Date Jun 12, 2015
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/Livefromnewyorkmovie
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Awards

Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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