Mr. Saturday Night
Seen it?1992 | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 2 Golden Globes.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23 million worldwide on a $43 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Billy Crystal
- Billy CrystalBuddy Young Jr.
- David PaymerStan
- Julie WarnerElaine
- Helen HuntAnnie Wells
- Mary MaraSusan
- Jerry OrbachPhil Gussman
- Ron SilverLarry Meyerson
- Sage AllenMom
- Jason MarsdenBuddy (Age 15)
- Michael WeinerStan (Age 8)