Web-first — no app to install
Tap a link and go. There's no app to install from the App Store or Google Play — Matinee runs in your browser, on any phone, any laptop, any tablet.
Find what you both want to watch
The free movie suggestion app that helps couples, roommates, and friends decide what to watch — right in your browser. No app to install.
- Free forever
- No app to install
- Works on any phone
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 1h 40m
ComedyAdventure★ 8.1
Why Matinee
Three reasons this actually works where other tools — and endless Netflix scrolling — don't.
Taste-powered recommendations
The more you swipe, the better Matinee knows what you'd actually watch — across movies and series. Not generic trending picks. Your swipes shape what comes next, so the suggestions keep getting closer to your real taste.
Match in real-time with your partner
You and your partner swipe at the same time, on the same pool of titles. The moment you both swipe right on the same movie or series, it's a match — revealed to both of you instantly, in real-time.
Built around your taste
Matinee is a pre-watch decision tool: the more you swipe, the better it knows what movies and series you'd actually want to watch next.
A taste profile starts here
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014Comedy★ 8.1
Parasite
2019Thriller★ 8.5
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022Sci-Fi★ 7.8
Past Lives
2023Drama★ 7.8
Spirited Away
2001Animation★ 8.6
Arrival
2016Sci-Fi★ 7.9
Little Women
2019Drama★ 7.8
Her
2013Romance★ 8.0
Anatomy of a Fall
2023Mystery★ 7.7
Your taste profile, your picks
Every swipe sharpens what Matinee shows you — no two profiles look alike.
Movies and series you'd actually watch
Feature films, limited series, ongoing shows — all in one swipe stack.
Built for two
Movie night mode
Movie night mode is the real-time pair experience in Matinee: two people, one shared pool of movies and series, both swiping at the same time. The second you both swipe right on the same title, it's a match — revealed to both of you on the spot, no room codes, no waiting for your partner to finish.
That “what should we watch?” negotiation that eats half the evening? It ends the moment the match reveals. You stop arguing in the kitchen, and you start the thing you actually wanted to start: the movie.
Swipe together, match instantly
The live pool is shared between both of you — every swipe either fills the match list or moves on.
See what you both want to watch
Matches surface in real-time, ranked by how well each title fits both your taste profiles.
Your partner doesn't need to sign up to swipe with you — tap the link, start swiping.
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Movie nightIT'S A MATCH!
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
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End the scroll
Discover movies, series, and fresh-this-week picks — all swipeable, all filterable by the streaming services you already pay for.
Modern classics, cult picks, and hidden gems — never the same 20 titles.
Tap any poster to start your taste profile.
Frequently asked questions
Everything we get asked before people try Matinee — answered straight, no hedging.
Yes. Movie Suggestions — also called Matinee — is free to use, with no credit card, no trial timer, and no paywall on swiping, matching, or watchlists. Affiliate links from streaming services are planned for month six, and an optional freemium tier may arrive once the product hits five thousand monthly active users, but the core experience stays free.
No. Matinee runs in any modern mobile or desktop browser — Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge — and there is nothing to install from the App Store or Google Play. That's deliberate: every other swipe-based movie matcher is a native app, and we wanted you and your partner to be able to start swiping from a link in any chat.
You do, but your partner doesn't. A free account takes about thirty seconds and lets you save your taste profile, watchlist, and match history across sessions. The partner you invite to a movie night session can tap the link, pick three genres, and start swiping with you right away — they can create an account later if they want to save anything.
Yes. Solo discovery is a first-class experience, not a fallback. You can swipe to build a taste profile, save titles to your watchlist, filter by the streaming services you actually pay for, and get recommendations across movies and series. Invite a partner whenever you want; your profile carries over and no session history is lost when you pair up.
You send your partner an invite link. When you both open movie night mode, Matinee puts you on the same pool of titles, and you swipe on them at the same time — simultaneously, not in turns. The moment you both swipe right on the same movie or series, it becomes a match, revealed to both of you instantly, in real-time. No room codes, no waiting.
Matinee shows streaming availability across every major service — Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Peacock, and more — aggregated across over two hundred countries via JustWatch. Exact coverage depends on your region. Streaming availability data is provided by JustWatch, and Matinee links you to the service; we don't stream the content ourselves.
Netflix recommends titles that are on Netflix, for one viewer at a time. Matinee recommends titles across every major streaming service, learns your taste from how you swipe (not just what you finished watching), and matches you with a partner in real-time — so the pick works for both of you. Matinee isn't a replacement for Netflix; it's the decision tool you open before Netflix.
Ready for movie night?
Start swiping — it's free
Free forever. No credit card. Your partner doesn't need to sign up.