The Matrix poster

The Matrix

When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.

Trailer

Director

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Studio

N/A

Release

31 Mar 1999

Runtime

136 min

Genres

Action, Sci-Fi

Cast & Characters

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss

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Critical Assessment

IMDb
8.7/10
RT Critics
83%
Metacritic
73/100

The Matrix holds 8.7/10 on IMDb (2,243,093 votes), 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73/100 on Metacritic.

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of 2026-07-30

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AI Verdict

AI-generated

Based on aggregated scores (8.7/10 on IMDb (2,243,093 votes), 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Fan & Critic Buzz

AI Summary

The movie "The Matrix" received widespread positive reactions from critics and audiences, with many praising its innovative concept, stunning graphics, and thought-provoking storyline. Reviewers noted that the film's execution was flawless, with standout performances by Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. The movie's lasting impact can be seen in its influence on special effects, world-building, and cinematography, making it one of the most innovative films of all time.

Reviews

  • 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…

    GeekMasher · 9.5/10
  • 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…

    NeoBrowser · 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…

    StbMDB · 10/10
  • 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 g…

  • ***Brainy, entertaining and iconic, but too cool*** When a Big City computer hacker (Keanu Reeves) feels something is intrinsically wrong with reality, a woman with superhuman abilities (Carrie-Anne Moss) informs him that a mysterious man named Morpheus has the answers (Laurence…

  • You had me the moment you stopped Trinity in mod air, spun the camera around her, and then let her deliver that vicious kick. And that was at the start of the film. That was the best opening ever. That was, when it was 1999 and you saw it in the theater for the first time, the "W…

  • **The Matrix completely changed the landscape of special effects, world-building, and cinematography, cementing itself in the halls of cinema glory as one of the most innovative films of all time.** I remember watching this movie for the first time as a 9-year-old and having my m…

    The Movie Mob · 10/10
  • "Thomas Anderson" is a nerdy boy by day, and an enigmatic hacker "Neo" by night. His latter persona is constantly challenging his norms, his behaviour, his reality even - and when he is contacted by Carrie-Anne Moss "Trinity" his suspicions begin to pan out and he is introduced t…

    CinemaSerf · 7/10
  • Stylish with a great concept. The concept of the movie - a dystopian world where AI has taken over and subjected humans to their machinations is a more timely note than ever. The premise of a matrix is quite fascinating and also well thought out. The execution combined sharp chor…

    Sampson · 9/10

From the trailer's comments

  • *"Even after 20 years, Keanu Reeves is still breathtaking"*

    @palsp666 · 877 likes
  • It’s official Keanu Reeves has officially taken over the internet

    @Rogers1039 · 205 likes
  • The Most Breathtaking Movie In History

    @fertuzenok · 206 likes
  • Watched Matrix when it first came out at the cinema twenty years ago and will watch it again to celebrate its 20th anniversary. A modern classic.

    @oluapampa5075 · 162 likes
  • 4k release.. no 4k trailer... good job marketing team!!!!

    @TnsToad · 329 likes
  • *He Born To Play This Role*

    @idk_eon · 39 likes
  • This is Keanu's year.

    @YaniThaGeordie · 10 likes
  • I wish I could feel the way The Matrix made me feel, when I first watched it, again. Nothing has that effect anymore

    @TheFlaptrapper · 19 likes
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