matinee
Early theater screening
A matinee is an afternoon performance of a play, movie, or other entertainment, typically offered at a reduced price.
The word comes from French for "morning," though matinees now usually start in early afternoon: We caught the two o'clock matinee.
Matinee performances attract retirees, parents with children, and budget-conscious moviegoers.
Evaluative selection process
- showingPresenting for others
- afternoonPost-meridian hours
- moviegoerOne who attends films
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
IMAX · blockbuster · feature · projection · auditorium · popcorn · concessions · tickets
Post-meridian hours
- earlyOccurring before expected
- discountReduced price offered
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- off-peakOutside busiest hours
weekday · senior · retiree · leisurely · midday · lunchtime · scheduling · availability
Carrying out a task
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- playhouseMiniature structure for children
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
stage · musical · ballet · opera · repertory · troupe · playbill · orchestra
screening
Evaluative selection process
multiplex · IMAX · blockbuster · feature · projection · auditorium · popcorn · concessions · tickets · premiere
afternoon
Post-meridian hours
off-peak · weekday · senior · retiree · leisurely · midday · lunchtime · scheduling · availability · convenient
performance
Carrying out a task
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- playhouseMiniature structure for children
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
intermission · stage · musical · ballet · opera · repertory · troupe · playbill · orchestra · balcony
kid-friendly
Safe for young audiences
Disney · Pixar · outing · weekend · school holiday · cartoon · parents · togetherness · summer · discount
- theatreBroadway, acting, theatre, stage, actor
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- movie eventspremiere, world premiere, movie premiere, film premiere, advance screening
- stage productionsplay, musical, dress rehearsal, stage play, stage show
- community theatercommunity theater, regional theater, repertory company, volunteer actors, artistic director
- vaudevillevaudeville, variety show, variety act, music hall, headliner
matineeevening show
Entertainment scheduled for dusk
evening performance · soirée · midnight showing · dinner show · prime time
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
- saturday matinee
- matinee showsAfternoon entertainment presentations
- matinée idolsBeloved glamorous film stars
- matinee pricingLower fees for afternoon performances