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Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
The Animatrix (2003) is a animation and science fiction film directed by Peter Chung, released on May 9, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson and Pamela Adlon. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 1,839 ratings.
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Keanu Reeves
as Neo ("Kid's Story") (voice)
Carrie-Anne Moss
as Trinity ("Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story") (voice)
Clayton Watson
as The Kid ("Kid's Story") (voice)
Pamela Adlon
as Jue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)
Melinda Clarke
as Alexa ("Matriculated") (voice)
John DiMaggio
as Crew Man ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser ("Program") (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
as Thadeus ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Cop ("Kid's Story") / Agent #2 ("World Record")
Tom Kenny
as Operator ("Final Flight of Osiris")
Rick Gomez
as Pilot ("Final Flight of Osiris")
Tara Strong
as Crew Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Nurse ("World Record") / Misha ("Beyond")
Bette Ford
as Old Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris")
Julia Fletcher
as The Instructor ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II") / Narrator ("World Record")
Directed by Peter Chung, written by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Kōji Morimoto and Shinichiro Watanabe, produced by Michael Arias, Spencer Lamm and Phil Oosterhouse.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 1,839 ratings.
Featuring nine animated shorts set in and around The Matrix, written and directed by the cream of Japanese anime creators, with the Wachowski brothers' blessing, The Animatrix arrives with a weight of expectation similar to Reloaded. However, while it's visually sublime - a magical mystery tour of animation styles- it doesn't fully deliver. Overall, the disc is debilitated by story issues and an overwhelming number…
Reviewed on July 20, 2013
Ooooh, yeah, I just ripped into Revolutions for breaking from the way The Matrix and Reloaded looked and now... the Animatrix. And I'm not going to do the same thing. All the segments looked a little different, which I liked. But this comes along and it sort of fills in the backstory of the Matrix world. Almost like the, brothers at the time, sisters now looked at the Matrix and realized that Sci-Fi geekdom was…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
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The Animatrix (2003) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Animatrix (2003) includes Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson, Pamela Adlon and Melinda Clarke. The film was directed by Peter Chung. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Animatrix was released on May 9, 2003 and runs for 1h 42m.
The Animatrix (2003) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 1,839 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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