Movies Like Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

Mr. Saturday Night is a 1992 comedy, drama film from Billy Crystal with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Star Is Born and What Price Hollywood?.

Comedy Drama

A Star Is Born

1937

Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.

7.2

MagicScore

What Price Hollywood?

1932

Sassy and ambitious waitress Mary Evans amuses and befriends amiable seldom-sober Hollywood film director Max Carey when he stumbles into her restaurant. Max invites Mary to his film premiere and, after a night of drinking and carousing, Mary is granted a screen test. A studio contract follows. Just as Mary finds her dreams coming true, Carey’s life and career begins its descent.

6.8

MagicScore

Man on the Moon

1999

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

7.2

MagicScore

Show People

1928

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

7.1

MagicScore

Taking Woodstock

2009

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

6.2

MagicScore

Tyrel

2018

Tyler joins his friend on a trip to the Catskills for a weekend birthday party with several people he doesn’t know. As soon as they get there, it’s clear that (1) he’s the only black guy, and (2) it’s going to be a weekend of heavy drinking. Although Tyler is welcomed, he can’t help but feel uneasy in “Whitesville.” The combination of all the testosterone and alcohol starts to get out of hand, and Tyler’s precarious situation starts to feel like a nightmare.

5.2

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You Can Count on Me

2000

A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.

6.8

MagicScore

Dirty Dancing

2017

Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.

5.5

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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

2020

Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Sunset Boulevard

1950

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

8.3

MagicScore

#11

The Star

1952

Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen, Margaret remains convinced that she can regain her former glory. As she sets her sights on a coveted Hollywood role, Johannsen tries doggedly to get his unrequited love to see the folly of her ways.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Music and Lyrics

2007

A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

Girls Will Be Girls

2003

Nothing stirs up the competitive spirit in haggard Hollywood has-been Evie Harris like having to share a house with a younger actress like Varla. Especially since Varla happens to be the daughter of Evie's now-deceased rival! But even as their saner roommate, Coco, attempts to keep the peace, Evie's jealousy over Varla's burgeoning infomercial career is about to explode... in the most spectacular, showstopping way possible!

5.6

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#15

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

2003

TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Absolutely Fabulous

2001

Middle-aged best friends Eddie and Patsy live in an endless haze of drugged, drunken selfishness. The duo leave no impulse unenacted and no lust unsated — be it for sex or the latest in designer clothing. Waking up from a night of drunken debauchery, the two dip right into a feast of champagne and caviar, much to the irritation of Eddie's elegant mother and her resentful daughter. As Eddie stretches an appalling pair of leopard-print leotards (complete with matching shoes, purse, and hat) over her massive rear end, she and Patsy learn of a handsome young rollerblading delivery boy who quickly becomes the object of their lust.

4.9

MagicScore

#17

The King of Comedy

1982

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

7.8

MagicScore

#18

Holiday Inn

1942

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Entourage

2015

Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Trust Me

2013

In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mr. Saturday Night?

The top films similar to Mr. Saturday Night by MovieMagicScore are A Star Is Born (7.2), What Price Hollywood? (6.8), Man on the Moon (7.2). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mr. Saturday Night worth watching?

Mr. Saturday Night holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 59 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mr. Saturday Night?

Mr. Saturday Night (1992) is a comedy, drama film directed by Billy Crystal, starring Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mr. Saturday Night?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Mr. Saturday Night

This ranked list pairs Mr. Saturday Night (1992), a comedy and drama film from Billy Crystal, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Billy Crystal take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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