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The Matrix (1999)

Believe the unbelievable.

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Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Release Date
March 31, 1999
Runtime
2h 16m
Rating
8.2/10 (27772 votes)

Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Arahanga

Collection: The Matrix Collection

Production: Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho II Film Partnership, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
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Budget
$63M
Revenue
$464M
Full Cast (37 people)

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GeekMasher - 9.5/10

The Martix is a great example of a movie that will live for ever or a very log time. The story and concept are out of this world. Keanu Reeves plays his role with utter brilliance, the cast was very well put together and the graphics are still to this day amazing. All in all one of the best movies of all time.

March 15, 2013

NeoBrowser - 10/10

Get this: what if all we know as reality was, in fact, virtual reality? Reality itself is a ravaged dystopia run by technocrat Artificial Intelligence where humankind vegetates in billions of gloop-filled tanks - mere battery packs for the machineworld - being fed this late '90s VR (known as The Matrix - you with us here?) through an ugly great cable stuck in the back of our heads. And what if the...

July 20, 2013

StbMDB - 10/10

It was around 2001 that I first watched this film and recently giving it another go, ever since, doesn't change the fact for me that this movie is an timeless piece of filmaking. From the characters to the striking and thought-provoking story, it basically has everything to make an action film a 10/10 in a book.

July 23, 2017

The Matrix

The Matrix

Believe the unbelievable.

Believe the unbelievable.

8.2
136 min

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date3/31/1999
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Cast

Keanu Reeves

as Neo

Laurence Fishburne

as Morpheus

Carrie-Anne Moss

as Trinity

Hugo Weaving

as Agent Smith

Gloria Foster

as Oracle

Joe Pantoliano

as Cypher

Marcus Chong

as Tank

Julian Arahanga

as Apoc

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Matrix about?

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

How long is The Matrix?

2h 16m

When was The Matrix released?

March 31, 1999

Who directed The Matrix?

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Who stars in The Matrix?

Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

What genre is The Matrix?

Action, Science Fiction

What is The Matrix rated?

R