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Jason Reitman's 'Saturday Night' Debuts Strong with $265K from 5 Theaters, $53K per Theater

Sep 29, 2024, 03:13 PM

Jason Reitman's film 'Saturday Night' has made a strong debut at the box office, grossing $265,000 from just five theaters in New York and Los Angeles. This results in an impressive $53,000 per theater average, making it the third biggest per theater average of 2024 so far. The film, which stars Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd, will expand to limited release on October 4 and will go wide on October 11. The movie has received positive responses and is noted for its realistic portrayal of sketch comedy. The film also features Rachel Sennott and Gabriel LaBelle. 'Saturday Night' had an opening day gross of $107,000 and coincides with the premiere of SNL season 50.