Matinee
“Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!”
1993 · 1 h 39 min
Joe DanteCast
John Goodman 
Cathy Moriarty Simon Fenton Omri Katz Lisa Jakub Kellie Martin
Plot
A showman brings a gimmicky monster movie to a Florida town during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Sinekatalog’s take
Joe Dante's love letter to B-movies is sweet and funny, with John Goodman's wonderful showman.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (14,113 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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