Matinee
dir. Joe Dante
74
6 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Smart, funny, and disarmingly sweet, Matinee is a film that film buffs will love -- and might even convert some non-believers.
Directed byJoe Dante
StarringJohn Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, Kellie Martin
Written byCharles S. Haas, Jerico
CinematographyJohn Hora
EditingMarshall Harvey
MusicJerry Goldsmith
Matinee
1993 · PG · 1h 39m
Comedy, Drama
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.
Our Verdict
74
Critics Consensus
Smart, funny, and disarmingly sweet, Matinee is a film that film buffs will love -- and might even convert some non-believers.
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