This film expands on the original Saturday Night Live sketches where the Roxbury Guys were joined by that week's host, and bobbed their heads to Haddaway's hit song ' What Is Love' while being comically rejected by women at various clubs. Saturday Night Live regulars Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, Mark McKinney and Colin Quinn star. Let's do it, come on, it'll be a blast.' The comedians have only worked together once after A Night at the Roxbury, when they both returned to the SNL set for the show's 23rd season.A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 American comedy film based on a recurring sketch on television's long-running Saturday Night Live called ' The Roxbury Guys'. When asked for a message for Ferrell to get the film going, Kattan responded, 'Hi, Will. Related: Elf 2: Why Will Ferrell Turned Down the Planned Sequel's $29 Million Payday While discussing a potential sequel, Kattan seemingly called back to a popular 'Roxbury Guys' sketch, saying, 'There might be a third Roxbury Guy. The movie was based on the popular SNL sketches starring the comedic duo, which were themselves based on characters created by the pair during their time together at Los Angeles' The Groundlings Theatre.Ī Night at the Roxbury followed the exploits of brothers Steve and Doug Butabi, the sons of a wealthy businessman and fanatical nightclub enthusiasts. The film was panned by critics but went on to earn a cult following in the years since its release.

RELATED: SNL Seemingly Destroyed a Valuable Spider-Man Comic=Ī Night at the Roxbury, starring Kattan and Will Ferrell, premiered in 1998.

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