SNL Cast Members’ Film Sees Unexpected Streaming Success Two Years Later

More than a year after its premiere, a comedy film that was written and starred by several Saturday Night Live cast members has surprisingly become a streaming sensation. With different degrees of popularity, NBC’s long-running sketch comedy program has served as a springboard for 11 feature films based on some of its most cherished routines and characters since its debut in 1975. The Blues Brothers, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, was the first motion picture to be released. It made over $115 million at the box office, well above its $27 million production budget.

The success of Wayne’s World (1992), starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, encouraged Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels to seek other popular character film adaptations. Following this, films like It’s Pat, Stuart Saves His Family, A Night at the Roxbury, Superstar, and The Ladies Man were made, and in 1993, Coneheads brought back characters from the 1970s.

Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain has emerged as an unexpected success in the streaming arena.

It Holds the 7th Position on Peacock’s Top 10

In the streaming space, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain has become an unexpected success. The 2023 movie, which was made by and stars the comedy group Please Don’t Destroy, which joined SNL in 2021, tells a fictionalised story of the group’s search for wealth hidden inside a neighbouring mountain. Ben Marshall, John Higgins, Martin Herlihy, former SNL writer Conan O’Brien, Meg Stalter, X Mayo, Nichole Sakura, Cedric Yarbrough, Sunita Mani, and SNL cast member Bowen Yang also appear in the movie.

Over a year after its premiere, the movie has now experienced unexpected popularity on streaming services. Just yesterday, Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain unexpectedly made its way into Peacock’s Top 10 in the United States, according to FlixPatrol. It rates higher than Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda 2, and Speak No Evil, but lower than Despicable Me 4, Twisters, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Penguins of Madagascar, Conclave, and Sing 2.

What Has Contributed to the Streaming Success of Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain?

SNL Recently Resumed After Its Holiday Break

Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain was first overlooked when it was made available for streaming on Peacock in November 2023. However, the movie surprisingly made an appearance in Peacock’s Top 10 in January 2024. Although the causes of this spike are still unknown, it might coincide with Dave Chappelle’s hosting of Saturday Night Live’s 50th season premiere on January 18. Whatever the reason, even though it comes more than a year later, it seems that Peacock subscribers are enjoying Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain for its deliciously ridiculous humour.