Believe the unbelievable.
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.
The Matrix (1999) is a action and science fiction film directed by Lana Wachowski, released on March 31, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 16m. It stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 28,674 ratings.
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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
Matt Doran
as Mouse
Belinda McClory
as Switch
Anthony Ray Parker
as Dozer
Paul Goddard
as Agent Brown
Directed by Lana Wachowski, written by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski, produced by Joel Silver.
Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 28,674 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on March 15, 2013
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 there was a group of…
Reviewed on July 20, 2013
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.
Reviewed on July 23, 2017
Finally got to see this on the big screen thanks to the TIFF Bell Lightbox in glorious 35mm. My reaction: whoa! On top of that, I was able to participate in a round table discussion over the film's technical innovations, thematic philosophies, religious metaphors, undertones of gender politics, and absolute ass-kicking action. Can a movie be any more perfect?
Reviewed on March 9, 2019
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The Matrix (1999) is available to stream on YouTube TV, VIX and ViX Premium Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Matrix (1999) includes Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Gloria Foster. The film was directed by Lana Wachowski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Matrix was released on March 31, 1999 and runs for 2h 16m.
The Matrix (1999) holds an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 28,674 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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