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Matt and Mara

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2024 | 80 min | Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Mara is a young creative writing professor struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, she runs into Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, when he wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two gradually become closer. When Mara’s husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive her to an out-of-town conference, Matt accompanies Mara on the trip instead. Along the way, the tension surrounding their undefined relationship slowly grows.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 35K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kazik Radwanski

  • Deragh CampbellMara
  • Matt JohnsonMatt
  • Mounir al ShamiSamir
  • Emma HealeyEmma
  • Avery NaymanAvery
  • Marlowe GranadosMaeve
  • Simon ReynoldsMatt's Dad
  • Kinshuk DhingraCreative Writing Student
  • Georgia TannisProfessor Burke
  • Jack NguyenPhD Party Guest