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[Odupianist]

Is it safe to say that the Blues Brothers was the first movie based off of SNL characters?

[elizabeth]

Yes, I believe it is.

[Scott]

From Wikipedia:

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The early days of SNL spawned several movies, including the successful The Blues Brothers. However it was the success of Wayne's World, that encouraged Lorne Michaels to produce more film spinoffs, based on several popular sketch characters. Michaels revived 1970s characters for Coneheads (1993), followed by It's Pat! (1994); Stuart Saves His Family (1995, with the Stuart Smalley character); A Night at the Roxbury (1998, with the Butabi Brothers characters); Superstar (1999, with the Mary Katherine Gallagher character); and The Ladies Man (2000). Some did moderately well, though others did not — notably It's Pat!, which did so badly at the box office the studio which made the film, Touchstone, pulled it only one week after releasing it, and Stuart Saves His Family, with the latter losing US$15 million despite good reviews.

[Cropper Classic]

"Wayne's World" is still a great movie.

[Steam McQueen]

Odupianist said:

Is it safe to say that the Blues Brothers was the first movie based off of SNL characters?

Safe ... and accurate.

Scott said:

From Wikipedia:

They didn't mention the sequels; Wayne's World 2, Blues Brothers 2000. Here's how they did ...

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=snl.htm

http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum2/public/style_emoticons/default/icon_cool.gif

[TakkunEG]

I think "Superstar" was the best latter-day SNL movie. I admit to having a small crush on Harland Williams because of that movie. :D