Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

It's lonely at the middle.

Directed by Billy Crystal

Produced by New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment

1992119 min5.9 / 10

A bittersweet character study of a once-celebrated comedian confronting obsolescence, irrelevance, and the painful gap between past glory and present reality.

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mr. Saturday Night sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Mr. Saturday Night violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Mr. Saturday Night end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Mr. Saturday Night scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Mr. Saturday Night easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mr. Saturday Night

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mr. Saturday Night

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mr. Saturday Night, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mr. Saturday Night, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Saturday Night, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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