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Matchbox: The Movie

Matchbox: The Movie is a 2026 Apple Original action comedy from Skydance and Mattel Studios, directed by Sam Hargrave, starring John Cena as a framed CIA agent; released October 9, 2026 on Apple TV with weak reviews but strong streaming viewership.

Materialists (film)

Materialists is a 2025 romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Celine Song for A24, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal; a New York matchmaker torn between a wealthy suitor and her ex, grossing about $108 million worldwide.

Matewan

Matewan (1987) is John Sayles' independent drama about the 1920 Matewan Massacre in West Virginia's Mine Wars, starring Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, and Will Oldham, Oscar-nominated for Haskell Wexler's cinematography and added to the National Film Registry in 2023.

Mathilukal (മതിലുകൾ)

Mathilukal (മതിലുകൾ, "Walls") is Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 1990 Malayalam film adapting Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's autobiographical prison novelette, starring Mammootty as Basheer, with Narayani heard but never seen; it won FIPRESCI at Venice and four National Film Awards.

Mathimaran

Mathimaran (மதிமாறன்), aka Mathimaaran, is a 2023 Tamil drama-thriller directed by debutant Mantra Veerapandian, starring Venkat Senguttuvan and Ivana as twins; released 29 December 2023, streaming on Amazon Prime.

Mathu Vadalara

Mathu Vadalara (మథు వదలరా), 2019 Telugu crime comedy thriller directed by debutant Ritesh Rana, starring Sri Simha Koduri, Satya, and Naresh Agastya; released 25 December 2019, ₹2 crore budget, followed by Mathu Vadalara 2 in 2024.

Mathu Vadalara 2

Mathu Vadalara 2 (మత్తు వదలరా 2) is a 2024 Telugu-language crime comedy directed by Ritesh Rana, a sequel to the 2019 film, starring Sri Simha Koduri, Satya, and Faria Abdullah; released 13 September 2024, later on Netflix.

Matilda (1996 film)

Matilda (1996) is Danny DeVito's fantasy comedy adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1988 novel, starring Mara Wilson as a telekinetic genius child, with DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris; TriStar/Jersey Films, PG, $33.1M US gross.

Matilda the Musical (film)

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is a 2022 film directed by Matthew Warchus, adapting the RSC stage musical with music by Tim Minchin, starring Alisha Weir and Emma Thompson, released theatrically in the UK and on Netflix.

Matinee

Matinee is a 1993 American comedy-drama directed by Joe Dante, starring John Goodman as a B-movie producer premiering his monster film in Key West during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Matka (film)

Matka (Telugu: మట్కా) is a 2024 Telugu period crime drama written and directed by Karuna Kumar, starring Varun Tej as Vasu, a refugee who builds a gambling empire in Visakhapatnam, inspired by Ratan Khatri; released 14 November 2024, streamed on Prime Video from 5 December 2024.

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is a 2013 Hindi comedy-drama by Vishal Bhardwaj, set in Haryana, starring Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Pankaj Kapur; released 11 January 2013, a box office flop with mixed reviews.

Matrubhoomi (मातृभूमि)

Matrubhoomi (मातृभूमि), also released as Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women, is Manish Jha's 2003 France-India Hindi drama about a future Indian village with no women after female infanticide; Venice FIPRESCI and Thessaloniki Audience Award winner starring Tulip Joshi as Kalki.

Matt and Mara

Matt and Mara is a 2024 Canadian drama by Kazik Radwanski, 80 minutes, starring Deragh Campbell and Matt Johnson as old friends whose reunion strains Mara's marriage; premiered at Berlinale Encounters, released by Cinema Guild.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (born 1978, Oakland, California) is an American director, writer, and musician, founding member of punk band Link 80 and of the Radio Silence collective, co-director of V/H/S, Ready or Not, Scream, Scream VI, Abigail, and Ready or Not 2.

Matt Cimber

Matt Cimber, born Matteo Ottaviano in 1936, is an American director, producer, and writer of exploitation films (The Candy Tangerine Man, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, Butterfly) and creator of the TV series GLOW.

Matt Damon filmography

Matt Damon filmography: complete screen credits of American actor, screenwriter, and producer Matthew Paige Damon (born 1970), from Mystic Pizza (1988) through Oppenheimer (2023), covering the four Bourne films, Good Will Hunting's Oscar, and upcoming projects.

Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves (born 1966, Rockville Center, New York) is an American writer-director-producer of Cloverfield, Let Me In, two Planet of the Apes sequels, The Batman (2022), and The Penguin.

Matthew Garber

Matthew Garber (1956–1977) was a British child actor who played Michael Banks in Disney's Mary Poppins (1964) and starred in The Three Lives of Thomasina and The Gnome-Mobile, all opposite Karen Dotrice; named a Disney Legend in 2004.

Matthew McGrory

Matthew McGrory (1973–2005), American actor, 7 ft 6 in, Guinness record holder for tallest actor and largest feet (size 29½); played Karl the Giant in Big Fish and Tiny in House of 1000 Corpses; distinct from Matt McGorry and Helen McCrory.

Matthew Reeve

Matthew Reeve (Matthew Exton Reeve, born 1979, London) is a British writer, producer, and documentary filmmaker, eldest son of actor Christopher Reeve; known for Providence, Agent Hamilton, and appearing in Super/Man (2024).

Maudie (film)

Maudie is a 2016 Canadian-Irish biographical drama directed by Aisling Walsh, starring Sally Hawkins as folk artist Maud Lewis and Ethan Hawke as Everett Lewis; it premiered at TIFF 2016, won seven Canadian Screen Awards, and grossed $6.2 million in the US.

Maula Jatt (مولا جٹ)

Maula Jatt (مولا جٹ) is a 1979 Pakistani Punjabi action film directed by Younis Malik, starring Sultan Rahi and Mustafa Qureshi; a record-breaking, censored cult classic that spawned the gandasa genre and the 2022 remake The Legend of Maula Jatt.

Maurice (1987 film)

Maurice (1987) is James Ivory and Ismail Merchant's Merchant Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster's posthumous novel, starring James Wilby, Hugh Grant, and Rupert Graves; it won Venice Silver Lion and Best Actor awards and was restored in 4K in 2017.

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre (1924-2009), French film composer, wrote 150+ scores and won three Best Original Score Oscars for David Lean films: Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India; father of Jean-Michel Jarre.

Mausam (2011 film)

Mausam (मौसम), 2011 Hindi romance-drama and directorial debut of Pankaj Kapur, starring Shahid Kapoor as IAF pilot Harry and Sonam Kapoor as Aayat; released 23 September 2011, flopped despite Rs 22 crore opening weekend.

Mausam (मौसम) (1975 film)

Mausam (मौसम), 1975 Hindi romantic drama directed by Gulzar, starring Sanjeev Kumar and Sharmila Tagore in a dual role; loosely based on A.J. Cronin's The Judas Tree, with Madan Mohan's final score and National and Filmfare awards.

Maverick (film)

Maverick is a 1994 American Western comedy directed by Richard Donner, adapted from the 1957–1962 television series, with Mel Gibson as gambler Bret Maverick and James Garner as Marshal Zane Cooper.

Max (2015 film)

Max is a 2015 American family adventure film directed by Boaz Yakin, about a traumatized military dog in Texas whose bond with his handler's brother leads them to investigate the handler's death.

Max (2024 film)

Max (ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್) is a 2024 Kannada action thriller, Vijay Karthikeyaa's directorial debut, starring Sudeep as Inspector Arjun Mahakshay; released 25 December 2024, streamed on ZEE5 from 15 February 2025.