Discover and share movie and TV recommendations with friends. Get personalized daily picks, track your watch history, and organize custom lists. Features AI-powered search and release alerts.
1.9.0
July 13, 2026
What's new in 1.9.0: ASK MATINEE — Chat with your personal movie expert. Ask for a vibe, a mood, or something like a movie you loved, and get picks tuned to your taste. NEW ON STREAMING — See what just landed on Netflix, Prime, Disney+ and more this week, updated every Thursday. SMARTER SEARCH — Typo-proof and faster. Search now auto-corrects and gets you into results in a snap. GENRE FILTERS — Narrow your For You picks down to exactly the genre you're in the mood for. Plus: bug fixes and performance improvements.
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Matinee is a social app designed to help you discover and track movies and TV shows. It focuses on recommendations from your friends rather than algorithms, allowing you to share watchlists and get personalized daily picks.
Matinee's recommendations are powered by your friends' activity, your personal taste, and your watchlist. The 'Tonight's Pick' feature offers one daily recommendation scored by these factors, aiming for a more human-centric discovery process.
Yes, you can log movies and TV shows you've watched with one-tap tracking and rate them with half-star precision. Watched titles are automatically removed from your watchlist and recommendations, and episode tracking is also available.
Matinee Pro offers an ad-free experience, 'Tonight Mode' with mood-based pick decks, unlimited 'Movie Night' sessions for groups, enhanced watchlist optimization, unlimited lists, and up to 30 release alerts. A 7-day free trial is available for both monthly and yearly plans.
Matinee is free to download and use, offering core features like friend recommendations and basic tracking. For advanced features like 'Tonight Mode' and unlimited release alerts, a Pro subscription is available, costing $1.99/month or $19.99/year, both with a 7-day free trial.
The free version of Matinee may contain advertisements. To enjoy a completely ad-free experience and access all premium features, users can subscribe to Matinee Pro.
Matinee is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, indicated by its support for these platforms. The app was last updated on July 3, 2026, suggesting ongoing development and compatibility.
The app's latest version, 1.8.2, was released on July 3, 2026, indicating that updates are provided regularly. This frequency helps ensure the app remains stable and incorporates new features or improvements.
