Matinee

Directed by Joe Dante

PG

1993 1h 39mComedy, Drama

6.993%63%6.6

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The teenage son of a navy sailor newly stationed in Key West gets some excitement with his friends when a small-time film producer comes to town to premiere a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Cast of Matinee

John GoodmanLawrence Woolsey
Cathy MoriartyRuth Corday / Carole
Simon FentonGene Loomis
Omri KatzStan
Lisa JakubSandra
Kellie MartinSherry
Jesse Lee SofferDennis Loomis
Lucinda JenneyAnne Loomis
James VillemaireHarvey Starkweather
Robert PicardoHoward
Jesse WhiteMr. Spector
Dick MillerHerb
John SaylesBob
David ClennonJack
Lucy ButlerRhonda
Georgie CranfordDwight
Nick BronsonAndy
Cory BarlogStan's Friend
George CarsonStan's Friend
Joe GonzalezStan's Friend
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Matinee Ratings & Reviews

Rob MacKinnonSeptember 12, 2025
Loved this. Very charming love letter to the movies. Is John Goodman secretly the GOAT? “You think grown-ups know what they’re doing? That’s just a hustle, kid. Grown-ups are making it up as they go along, just like you. You remember that, and you’ll do fine.” I’d love to see a full length version of “Mant!”

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Matinee Trivia

Matinee was released on January 29, 1993.

Matinee was directed by Joe Dante.

Matinee has a runtime of 1 hr 39 min.

Matinee was produced by Michael Finnell.

The key characters in Matinee are Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman), Ruth Corday / Carole (Cathy Moriarty), Gene Loomis (Simon Fenton).

Matinee is rated PG.

Matinee is a Comedy, Drama film.

Matinee has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.

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