Lorne(2026)

R
Rated R for language and a sexual reference.
1h 41m
- Biography
- Documentary

Release Date: Apr 17, 2026 | Limited

Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live (1975), offers unprecedented access to the man who built and sustained the institution for five decades.

Releases

Original Release | Apr 17, 2026

Box Office Results

Updated as of Jun 21, 2026 11:09 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$270,620
Total US & Canada:
$449,135
Total Worldwide:
$449,135

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Director & Top Cast

Morgan Neville
Director

Lorne Michaels
Self - Executive Producer 1975 - 1980, 1985 - Present

Steve Higgins
Self - Producer, 1995 - Present

Colin Jost
Self - Weekend Update Anchor 2014 - Present

Michael Che
Self - Weekend Update Anchor 2014 - Present

Tom Schiller
Self - Original Writer 1975 - 1980, 1988 - 1990

Paul Simon

Self - Close Friend

James Andrew Miller

Self - Co-Author of Live from New York: The Complete Uncensored History of SNL

Timothée Chalamet

Self - 3-Time SNL Host

Paula Pell

Self - Former Writer 1995 - 2013

Adam Sandler

Self - Former Cast Member 1991 - 1995

John Mulaney

Self - Former Writer 2008 - 2013

Kenan Thompson

Self - Cast Member 2003 - Present

Jimmy Fallon

Self - Host, The Tonight Show, Former Cast Member 1998 - 2004

Mike Myers

Self - Former Cast Member 1989 - 1995

Maya Rudolph

Self - Former Cast Member 2000 - 2007

Dana Carvey

Self - Former Cast Member 1986 - 1993

Martin Short

Self - Close Friend, Former Cast Member 1984 - 1985

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Saturday Night Live (1975) , offers unprecedented access to the man who built and sustained the institution for five decades.

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Lorne (2026) offers an intimate portrait of Lorne Michaels, the elusive creator who launched Saturday Night Live in 1975 and shaped comedy for 50 years through unprecedented access, archival footage, and interviews. Features candid talks from alumni like Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, and Chris Rock, revealing the man behind the cultural juggernaut.