Live From New York!
Abramorama | Release Date: June 12, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
12
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoJun 12, 2015
The film may work best as a supplement to the underwhelming three-hour-plus extravaganza broadcast in February to celebrate “SNL’s” 40th anniversary. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy BurrJun 11, 2015
There’s no backstage dirt, then — for that, pick up the 2002 “uncensored history” written by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller — but there is an honest appraisal of the show’s peaks and valleys over the years. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 11, 2015
Live From New York! is a fun, not academic walk down memory lane. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerJun 10, 2015
Of course, a single documentary can’t cover everything, but this one’s slim but entertaining 80 minutes suggests that Nguyen erred on the side of brevity. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerMolly EichelJun 12, 2015
Acts more like a primer for newbies unfamiliar with the show's history, giving no real insight into Lorne Michaels' long-running creation. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJun 11, 2015
Live From New York! is a solid, pleasant 82-minute walk down memory lane. But given that we’ve just been through the 40th anniversary celebration, cresting with that marathon of a TV special, it just doesn’t feel particularly necessary. Read full review
63
New York PostKyle SmithJun 10, 2015
Don’t expect the real dirt on “Saturday Night Live” from the doc Live From New York! The movie is fun, but it’s a cinematic coffee-table book. Read full review
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