Matinee

Directed by Joe Dante
PG
1993    1h 39mComedy, Drama
6.993%63%6.6
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.
  • 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

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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