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The Matrix

R In Theaters Thu Sep 19 2h 16m Sci-Fi Action Mystery & Thriller List
83% Tomatometer 207 Reviews 85% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life. Read More Read Less
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Thanks to the Wachowskis' imaginative vision, The Matrix is a smartly crafted combination of spectacular action and groundbreaking special effects.

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Mike Clark USA Today Though The Matrix ultimately overdoses on gloom-and-doom grunge, over-elaborate cool and especially running time, it's just clever enough to enable [the Wachowskis] to nix the sophomore jinx following 1996's Bound. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal I know almost nothing of the intricate techniques that make The Matrix as eye-filling as it is brain-numbing, but I can tell you that... [its visuals] are wondrous to behold. Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Manohla Dargis L.A. Weekly There's more form than content in The Matrix, but Bill Pope's swooping, noir-inflected cinematography is wonderfully complemented by Owen Paterson's inventive production design, a great soundtrack and the best fight choreography this side of Hong Kong. Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand The Wachowskis proceed to turn the world as we know it into a virtual reality landscape with a 20th century tech-noir look (lit with a sickly green hue, like the glow of an old IBM computer screen) and the physics of a video game. Sep 9, 2023 Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) A $60 million, high-tech assault on the senses and a pretentious insult to the mind. Jul 15, 2023 Full Review Christopher Brandon TNT's Rough Cut A cyberpunk thriller that's so much fun to watch, it could single-handedly reboot the genre. Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elijah R An inventive, flashy action film that makes its worth from its amazing special effects that still hold up great today and its excellent action sequences. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Brock P The matrix programmed all science fiction movie fans to all watch and agree that this is one of the best science fiction movies ever made. With it’s reality-bending plot and groundbreaking visuals this movie will pull you into a conspiracy rabbit hole for you to enjoy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review smg A Not bad could have been better Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review Shukri R noah:says the matrix is my favourite movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review A Gé e I think the producers wanted to create another action film instead of exploring the idea of "the matrix" and that this is all fake and that we live in an illusion. It was a good idea, but they didn't know what to do with it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Mccuak L Absoluta obra maestra en todos los aspectos Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.
Director
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Producer
Joel Silver
Screenwriter
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Village Roadshow Prod., Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Rating
R (Sci-Fi Violence|Brief Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 31, 1999, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$171.4M
Runtime
2h 16m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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