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Where can I stream Matinee?
In the United States, Matinee streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 18 other countries.
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Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
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Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!
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.
Nostalgic HomageSatirical ShowmanshipKitschy Horror ExtravaganzaB-Movie CelebrationPop Culture CommentaryCuban Missile CrisisRetro SpectacleSelf-Aware ParodyGrotesque Visuals
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Is Matinee worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%). Critics rate it higher (93 out of 100) than audiences (66).
Is Matinee okay for kids?
PGViolenceDisturbing imagery
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will Matinee make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).
Will Matinee scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Was Matinee a box office flop?
Budget$14 million
Box office$10 million
Yes: it cost about $14 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 68% of its budget.
What tropes does Matinee use?
Friendless BackgroundEucatastropheThe End of the World as We Know ItMeaningful NameAx-CrazyUnabashed B-Movie FanStandard Female Grab AreaSexy SecretaryNaughty Nurse OutfitMr. ExpositionThe StingerStupid Eviland 72 more
TV Tropes lists 84 tropes for it, including Friendless Background, Eucatastrophe, and The End of the World as We Know It.