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Lorne

2026 · 101 min

A warm, inside look at comedy history that feels like a backstage tour with fascinating stories and nostalgic clips.

Directed by
Morgan Neville
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Starring
Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Michael Che
Tagline
The legend behind the legends.
Overview
An unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.

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  • Now TV Cinema
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Directed by
Morgan Neville
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Starring
Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Michael Che
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • art
  • celebrity
  • media
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary
Directed by
Morgan Neville
Written by
Alan Lowe, Morgan Neville, Jake Hostetter
Starring
Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Tom Schiller, Paul Simon, James Andrew Miller, Timothée Chalamet
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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