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SNL50: The Anniversary Special

  • TV Special
  • 2025
  • TV-14
  • 2h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.3K
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POPULARITY
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271
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
Sketch ComedyComedy

Saturday Night Live (1975) began as an experimental sketch comedy show, and became an American institution. Five decades later, special guests and some of the original cast members unite wit... Read allSaturday Night Live (1975) began as an experimental sketch comedy show, and became an American institution. Five decades later, special guests and some of the original cast members unite with the current cast to celebrate.Saturday Night Live (1975) began as an experimental sketch comedy show, and became an American institution. Five decades later, special guests and some of the original cast members unite with the current cast to celebrate.

  • Director
    • Liz Patrick
  • Writers
    • James Anderson
    • Dan Bulla
    • Megan Callahan-Shah
  • Stars
    • Paul Simon
    • Sabrina Carpenter
    • Miley Cyrus
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,812
    271
    • Director
      • Liz Patrick
    • Writers
      • James Anderson
      • Dan Bulla
      • Megan Callahan-Shah
    • Stars
      • Paul Simon
      • Sabrina Carpenter
      • Miley Cyrus
    • 17User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Paul Simon
    Paul Simon
    • Self - Musical Guest
    Sabrina Carpenter
    Sabrina Carpenter
    • Self - Musical Guest…
    Miley Cyrus
    Miley Cyrus
    • Self - Musical Guest
    Brittany Howard
    Brittany Howard
    • Self - Musical Guest
    Lil' Wayne
    Lil' Wayne
    • Self - Musical Guest
    • (as Lil Wayne)
    The Roots
    The Roots
    • Themselves - Musical Guests
    Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney
    • Self - Musical Guest
    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Rusty Anderson
    • Self
    Adria Arjona
    Adria Arjona
    • Self - Audience Member
    Fred Armisen
    Fred Armisen
    • Self - Audience Member…
    Awkwafina
    Awkwafina
    • Self - Audience Member
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Self
    Nate Bargatze
    Nate Bargatze
    • Self - Audience Member
    Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore
    • Self
    • Director
      • Liz Patrick
    • Writers
      • James Anderson
      • Dan Bulla
      • Megan Callahan-Shah
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    • Trivia
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special drew 14.8 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, based on Nielsen figures and internal numbers from NBCUniversal. The show is NBC's biggest primetime entertainment telecast in five years, since 18.33 million people watched the 2020 Golden Globes.
    • Connections
      Edited from Saturday Night Live (1975)
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      Homeward Bound
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    User reviews17

    Featured review
    10/10

    Let's keep making America fun

    How can I be the first human to say something about the 50year anniversary episode of SNL. I'm honored! The cast (and audience) for this is incredible. This is the funnest thing I've seen on TV all year, and don't we all need it! But I'm not gonna get all Debbie Downer now because everyone here is clearly having the time of their lives. Seeing all the familiar faces makes anyone watching feel like they are a part of the family. There's a real feeling of intimacy here, I can only imagine no-one wanted to go home at the end. If there is a place in heaven SNL lovers go to, this is what it looks like! Thanks for 50 years everyone. Keep making America fun, we love you.
    • jumbuckmatt
    • Feb 17, 2025
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    • Release date
      • February 16, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Saturday Night Live: 50 aniversario
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Broadway Video
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      2 hours 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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