Is Matinee easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Matinee end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Matinee

Name: Matinee
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1993
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub

Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!

Directed by Joe Dante

Produced by Falcon Productions, Renfield Productions

199399 min6.7 / 10

A affectionate, energetic love letter to B-movies and 1960s Americana that uses Cold War anxiety as backdrop for a warm story about showmanship, community, and teenage wonder.

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.

Clusters

Quirky Feel-Good Comedies Fun Adventures With Misfit Friends Funny Misfit Road Trip Tropical Island Movies Historical War Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Florida Cold War Military Base Film In Film Cuban Missile Crisis 1960s Key West Bomb Shelter Film Director Teenage Protagonist

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Questions people ask

Is Matinee easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does Matinee end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Matinee sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Matinee violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Matinee scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.