
The Matrix
Believe the unbelievable.
- 1999
- Rated R
- 2h 16m
- Action
- Science Fiction
Rating: 8.3 out of 10TMDB(29K votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 8 awards, including the Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Editing (2000)
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Box office
Grossed $464M worldwide, about 7.4 times its $63M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Sydney, Australia and San Francisco
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Inspired by
Inspired by gnosticism in modern times and Ghost in the Shell
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Sequels
Followed by The Matrix Reloaded
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Collection
Part of The Matrix Collection
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Music
Music by Don Davis
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bill Pope
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Lana WachowskiWriter
- Lilly WachowskiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 31, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $63M
- Revenue
- $463.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- The Matrix Collection
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In the United States
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