Matinee
1993 · 99 min · Director: Joe Dante
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises 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.
Emotional fingerprint
Matinee (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 32%, Excitement 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor32%
- Excitement25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Anxiety13%
- Surprise10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 28 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Anxiety | 50 % | 40 % | 31 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 31 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Anxiety | 50 % | 39 % | 27 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 24 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 20 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 18 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 26 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 43 % | 35 % | 32 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Anxiety | 45 % | 35 % | 34 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 66 % | 54 % | 55 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 65 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 77 % | 43 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 80 % | 43 % | 33 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Stan
Harvey Starkweather
Mr. Spector
Rhonda
Dwight
Andy
Stan's Friend
Stan's Friend
Stan's Friend
Details
- Directed by
- Joe Dante
- Written by
- Jerico Stone, Charles S. Haas, Jerico
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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