NEW: Ask Matinee anything, live streaming updates & genre filters. Find your next watch faster.
Stop letting Netflix decide for you. Your friends know what's good — and
Matinee puts them at the center of every watch decision.
Tonight's Pick is already waiting on your home screen. One perfect
recommendation, scored by your taste, your watchlist, and what your friends
are watching right now. Powered by you. Not an algorithm.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Friends & Discovery
• See what friends are watching in real-time
• Get recommendations from people you actually trust
• Share your watchlist and swap picks with friends
Tonight's Pick
• One perfect recommendation every day on your home screen
• Scored by taste match, quality, friend activity & your watchlist
• Refreshes daily — or the moment you log or dismiss the pick
Tonight Mode — PRO
• Choose a mood — FOR YOU, LAUGH, COZY, WONDER or EDGE
• Swipe a curated Pick Deck built for tonight
• VibeRadar shows why each title fits your mood
Movie Night
• Invite friends and swipe a shared deck built for your whole group
• AI picks titles that work for everyone's taste — no one ends up hating the choice
• Filter by movies, TV, or a mix — and by your streaming services
• Land a Perfect Match, Strong Match, Smart Compromise, or Wildcard
Log Movies & TV Shows
• Track everything you've watched with one tap
• Rate with half-star precision (3.5, 4.5, etc.)
• Mark as watched — auto-removes from your watchlist and recommendations
• Episode tracking — mark individual episodes as watched, pick up exactly where you left off
Smart Watchlists
• Watchlist Optimizer surfaces the best things to watch next
• Never forget a recommendation again
• Filter by your streaming services — Netflix, Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+
Smart AI Search
• Search like you talk: "time travel movies" or "feel-good series"
• Powered by AI — results that actually make sense
Lists
• Create custom collections of your favorite movies and shows
• Generate beautiful branded share cards
• Pin your top lists to your profile
Release Alerts
• Push notifications the moment your most-anticipated movies drop
• Auto-alerts for new TV seasons on premiere day
• Track up to 3 releases free, or 30 with Pro
Siri Shortcuts
• "Hey Siri, what should I watch tonight?"
• "Log a movie on Matinee" — rate what you just watched
MATINEE PRO
Start with a free trial, then unlock everything:
• Zero ads. Pure movie and TV discovery
• Tonight Mode — pick a mood, swipe a curated Pick Deck
• Movie Night — unlimited sessions, invite up to 10 friends
• Invite friends and earn free Pro time for both of you
• Watchlist Optimizer with enhanced Tonight's Pick
• Unlimited lists & private collections
• Up to 30 release alerts
• Monthly or yearly — cancel anytime
Real people. Real opinions. Real recommendations.
Download free. Start your Pro trial today.
Privacy Policy: https://getmatinee.com/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Great app idea but poor execution. I started using the app today and within an hour it has frozen 6 times. Every time I select a show it asks me to share it with friends or to rate the app. Needs a built in popup blocker.
Developer Response
Thanks so much for the feedback, and sorry for the rough experience. We’ve fixed the freezing issues and fixed the popup prompts in the latest version. I’d really appreciate it if you could give it a try now.
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.
Version 1.9.0
The developer, Karthik Dechiraju, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Karthik Dechiraju
Size
101.9 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
