The day of the Matinee Idol  Open Magazine Wed, 1st October 2025

Kaantha trailer: Dulquer Salman is a matinee idol spiraling out of control. Watch  The Indian Express Thu, 6th November 2025

Philippine cinema mourns Pepito Rodriguez, matinee idol of the 1960s, at 83  Daily Tribune Fri, 27th February 2026

Dharmendra, cinema’s tender titan & timeless matinee idol, passes away at 89  The Assam Tribune Mon, 24th November 2025

Subedaar director Suresh Triveni on working with Anil Kapoor: For a small-town kid to direct his matinee idol is a miracle  Cinema Express Mon, 9th March 2026

Sidney Poitier, considered Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol, has died at 94  Salon.com Fri, 7th January 2022