Movie

Matinee

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

★ 6.7(323)19931h 39m

Matinee is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 17 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Joe Dante
Release date: 1993-01-29
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Box office: $9,532,895
Budget: $14,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Falcon Productions

Matinee — trailer

About Matinee

Matinee is a 1993 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Joe Dante, starring John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty and Simon Fenton. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 323 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Matinee in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

John Goodman

Lawrence Woolsey

Cathy Moriarty

Ruth Corday / Carole

Simon Fenton

Gene Loomis

Omri Katz

Stan

Lisa Jakub

Sandra

Kellie Martin

Sherry

Jesse Lee Soffer

Dennis Loomis

Lucinda Jenney

Anne Loomis

James Villemaire

Harvey Starkweather

Robert Picardo

Howard

Jesse White

Mr. Spector

Dick Miller

Herb

Themes & keywords

floridacold warmilitary basefilm in filmcuban missile crisis1960skey westbomb shelterfilm directorteenage protagonist

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Matinee in United States?+

In United States, Matinee is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Matinee on Netflix?+

Matinee is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is Matinee?+

Matinee has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

Who stars in Matinee?+

Matinee stars John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz and Lisa Jakub.

When did Matinee come out?+

Matinee is a 1993 movie directed by Joe Dante.

What genre is Matinee?+

Matinee is Comedy and Drama film.

Who directed Matinee?+

Matinee was directed by Joe Dante.