Overview

• Chevy Chase delivered a harsh critique of 'Saturday Night,' a film chronicling the chaotic lead-up to the first-ever 'SNL' episode, calling it embarrassing.
• Director Jason Reitman revealed Chase's reaction during an appearance on the 'Fly on the Wall' podcast hosted by Dana Carvey and David Spade.
• Reitman described the moment as a quintessential Chevy Chase comment, blending humor and bluntness, though it left him conflicted after two years of work on the film.
• The movie, released in September, features Cory Michael Smith as Chase and Gabriel LaBelle as 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels, among a star-studded cast.
• Despite generally positive critical reviews, the film underperformed at the box office, grossing $9.8 million against a $30 million budget.