What to Watch Tonight
Matinee is a social movie and TV tracking app that helps users log, rate, and discover content with friends. Stop scrolling endlessly through Netflix, Hulu, and Max — get personalized recommendations that match your taste and mood.
Never Waste Time Deciding Again
The average person spends 18 minutes per day just deciding what to watch. That's over 100 hours a year wasted on indecision. Matinee's Smart Watchlist Optimizer solves this by analyzing your viewing history, taste preferences, and current context to surface the perfect movie or TV show for tonight.
Unlike generic recommendation algorithms, Matinee learns your subtle preferences. It knows if you prefer shorter films on weeknights, whether you gravitate toward subtitled content, and which genres match your Friday night mood versus Sunday afternoon. Every recommendation is personalized to you, right now.
How Matinee Picks Your Perfect Title
Build Your Watchlist
Save movies and TV shows you want to watch. Matinee tracks over 1 million titles across all streaming platforms.
Smart Analysis
The algorithm analyzes your taste profile, viewing patterns, and contextual signals like time of day and day of week.
Get Your Pick
Your watchlist is automatically ranked. The #1 recommendation is always the best match for tonight — guaranteed.
Smart Features for Smarter Watching
Taste Matching
Learns your genre preferences, favorite actors, and optimal runtime based on your viewing history.
Streaming Filters
Filter by Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, and 30+ other services so you only see what you can watch.
Social Signals
See what friends are watching and discover titles through people you trust.
Context Aware
Recommends shorter content on busy weeknights and epic films when you have more time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Matinee help me decide what to watch tonight?
Matinee's Smart Watchlist Optimizer analyzes your viewing history, taste preferences, and current mood to rank your saved movies and TV shows. The top recommendation is always the best match for tonight based on factors like your genre preferences, typical runtime, and streaming availability.
Can I filter recommendations by streaming service?
Yes. Matinee shows you which streaming platforms have each title. You can filter your watchlist by the services you subscribe to, ensuring you never waste time on content you can't access.
What if I don't have a watchlist yet?
Matinee provides personalized recommendations even without a watchlist. The app uses collaborative filtering to show you trending titles and movies that users with similar taste are enjoying.
Does Matinee consider my mood when recommending content?
Yes. The Smart Optimizer learns patterns about what you watch in different contexts — feel-good movies on Fridays, thrillers late at night, comedies on lazy Sundays. It uses these signals to surface the perfect pick for your current mood.
Start Watching Tonight
Download Matinee for free on iOS and get personalized recommendations for what to watch tonight. Stop wasting time scrolling — start watching.